Business for Good West Yorkshire FREE webinars and study visits
Event
FREE webinars and study visits for co‑ops and community businesses in West Yorkshire, taking place across several dates and locations in June and October 2025.
Business for Good West Yorkshire, with partners Stir to Action and Co-op Culture, are delivering a new series of FREE online sessions and in-person study visits exploring alternative ways of doing business – from co-operatives to community-led ventures across key sectors and activities:
- Health
- Creative industries
- Climate
- Asset transfer
Each themed short course includes:
- A free 90-minute online webinar
- A sector-specific in-person study visit, with lunch included!
These sessions are designed to offer practical insights into how organisations can innovate using proven, purpose-driven models.
They’re for anyone involved in these sectors – whether running a business, supporting others through procurement, commissioning, in advisory roles or simply curious about new and alternative ways of working.
It’s a great opportunity to learn, connect and be inspired by the growing movement for economic alternatives in West Yorkshire.
Thematic sessions (all online, 10:00-11:30am)
- Creative industries: Wednesday 18 June
- Asset transfer: Thursday 19 June
- Health: Wednesday 8 October
- Climate: Thursday 9 October
Study Visits (all in-person and include a free 30‑minute lunch)
- Creative industries: People Powered Press, Saltaire – 11am-1:30pm, Wednesday 25th June
- Asset transfer: Bramley Baths, Leeds – 12-2:30pm, Thursday 26th June
- Health: Equal Care Co-op, Hebden Bridge – 11am-1:30pm, Wednesday 15th October
- Climate: Location and time TBC, w/c 14 October
Co-operatives UK-backed programme stimulates ethical business growth
