Is a co-op right for you? - Lincolnshire, February

This upcoming webinar is funded by UK Shared Prosperity Funding and is FREE to attend for eligible organisations. It is presented by Co-operatives UK in partnership with the Greater Lincolnshire Social Economy Academy (Lincoln Bishop University).

Part 1: Is a co-op right for you? – Co-operatives UK (12pm - 1pm)

Are you looking for a different approach to your business or community enterprise? Or are you thinking of starting a business and you want it to be equitable, inclusive and empowering for everyone involved? Then this webinar is for you.

Co-operative and community owned businesses are run by their members to meet their shared needs. Members have a say in how the co‑op is run, making it a fairer, more collaborative and democratic way of doing business.

Join this one‑hour webinar to find out more about co‑ops, the benefits they offer and how to get a co‑op business off the ground. This webinar is part of a national series delivered by Co-operatives UK in partnership with The Co-operative Bank.

Part 2: Have Your Say – Responding to the Government’s Call for Evidence on Business Support for Co-operatives and Non-financial Mutuals. (1pm - 2pm)

As Business Lincolnshire’s specialist adviser programme for the Social Economy, the Greater Lincolnshire Social Economy Academy at Lincoln Bishop University has been tasked with co-ordinating the Business Lincolnshire response to the current call for evidence regarding co-operatives and non-financial mutuals in the county.

This session will include a focus group to gather collective views from the sector, as well as encouraging responses to the call for evidence by individuals and organisations.