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Simon Grove-White – Previewing the CCIN Social Value Toolkit: establishing a new ‘commons sense’ in procurement and commissioning

  • April 2025
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Andrew Laird, Mutual Ventures – The Government’s AI Opportunities Action Plan needs Cooperative Values

  • January 2025
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Scott Darraugh & Ross Murray – Tackling the crisis in children’s residential care with local, cooperative solutions

  • August 2024
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John Copps, Mutual Ventures – The future of social care and cooperative principles

  • September 2023
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James Moore, North West Mutual – How do you share three cakes among four people?

  • July 2023
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Mark Cook, Anthony Collins – Using powers and policies to make municipal enterprise a success

  • July 2023
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Cllr Shabir Pandor – Building an Inclusive Economy in Kirklees: Empowering Communities and Fostering Change

  • July 2023
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Gavin Callaghan, MD Beartas – Tips for Councils that have No Overall Control!

  • May 2023
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Cllr Paul Bell – Co-operatively working to save our plant for all

  • May 2023
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Cllr John Cotton – How Birmingham is building a cooperative economy for all

  • March 2023
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John Copps, Mutual Ventures – Relational Project Management – a cooperative approach to managing complex projects

  • October 2022
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Sharon Taylor OBE – A Co-operative Council Response to the Cost of Living Crisis – Stevenage Borough Council

  • October 2022
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