Stir to Action

We’re excited to be hosting 2024's Democratic Business Summit in Cardiff with inspiring partners like Cwmpas, Co-operatives UK, Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF), Leading Lives, and Anthony Collins Solicitors. This year’s Summit is perfectly poised to influence the government's commitment to "double the size of the co-operative and mutual economy" – so make sure you’re part of expanding democracy in business and communities. Join us to develop a movement-wide approach to: + How can we secure the investment we need to grow the sector? + What would a strong ecosystem of democratic business support look like? + What kinds of  evidence and research can most effectively make the case for a democratic economy/democratic business? + What does our business movement want from the new government? 3 December 2024 from 10am to 4pm 👇 Link to the event info and tickets in the comments below

🚨 Save the Date! Pathways to Land Forums - 26th September & 7th October 2024 Based on our recent report 'Pathways to Land for BPOC' informed by experienced racialised minority farmers / community food organisers, these forums will begin to map the practical steps needed to facilitate sustainable pathways to land for them, along with working in a safe space with progressive funders/lenders/landowners. 👉 Go here to register -> https://lnkd.in/eCqAMAjD For more information contact nicola.scott@stirtoaction.com

A look back at the brilliant ABCS of the New Economy Festival 2024! Festival photographer Pete Millson captured the panel discussions, workshops, attendees, and live music. https://lnkd.in/grFVA5EG

Get *free* sample copies from the STIR magazine archive We're offering free copies from the STIR archive - which now spans more than ten years of quarterly publications. Curious to try the magazine, or want to give a copy to a friend? You can order 2 issues for free - we just ask that you cover Postage & Packaging. Use this link to pay and to provide your shipping address: https://lnkd.in/etaRDdz4

Are you starting a new business or organisation, or reviewing the organisational structure of an existing business? Or perhaps you're a mentor or advisor looking for a practical guide to inspire existing and new movements for local economic change? Get free copies of the ABCs of the New Economy - a practical and illustrated primer – to support you to start, structure, run and finance new economic businesses. Please use this link to order your *free* copies (a minimum of 5) and we'll send a payment link to cover Postage & Packaging: https://lnkd.in/e6XdDzy7

Thank you Daniel Stanley and Stir to Action for inviting us to join the wonderful New Economy festival! Setting was superb and I learned a lot from the discussions. Very heartening to see how engaged everyone is in applying AI for public benefit and also being very considered and careful of how this is done. Thanks for the photos James Lawn and thanks to Animorph Co-op and the wonderful Szczepan Orlowski for showing us your mental health VR project! Looking forward to meeting the team soon x

Thanks Sandra Cummins for sharing our article on Ethex's approach to ethical finance!

Check out the brilliant new support by the School for Social Entrepreneurs. Trading for Good helps social enterprises and community businesses develop their trading income. What the programme looks like: ✔ Comprehensive learning and development programme. ✔ Match Trading™ grant. ✔ Ready-made network of likeminded leaders. Participants develop skills to: ✔ Generate trading income to be invested in their social mission. ✔ Create a resilient, growing community business or social enterprise. ✔ Adapt to changes in external environments. ✔ Develop emotional resourcefulness. ✔ Build and benefit from new networks. ✔ Create social impact. Find out more and apply at https://lnkd.in/e-jfdS6R

🙋♀️ Bex Trevalyan from Platform Places will be on the panel at our ABCs Festival, discussing Unlocking Space: Meanwhile Use to Community Ownership 🎪 The festival is a two-day interactive event at Bristol's Arts Mansion at Ashton Court from 10-11 July 2024. ✊ Join hundreds of people who are transforming their local economy and participate in practical workshops, inspirational panels, and ideas surgeries. 🎵 In the evening we're also hosting live bands and DJs from across the UK! 👉 stirtoaction.com/festival

⚔ Battling for the Ownership of the UK’s New Social Infrastructure. 🙋♀️ Join Matt Leach from Local Trust, and Ajaye Hunn-Phillips from Project PT, at 11am on Thursday 11 July for their panel discussion at our ABCs Festival. The festival is a two-day interactive event at Bristol's Arts Mansion at Ashton Court from 10-11 July 2024. ✊ Join hundreds of people who are transforming their local economy and participate in practical workshops, inspirational panels, and ideas surgeries. 🎵 In the evening we're also hosting live bands and DJs from across the UK! 👉 stirtoaction.com/festival