An event with local co-operatives at the Friends Meeting House in Bath. Our aim was to find out what needs to be achieved in order for cooperativism to thrive locally. It provided an opportunity for people to:

  • Meet other Bath and North East Somerset cooperatives
  • Share the challenges and opportunities of being a co-operative in Bath and North East Somerset
  • Discuss how co-operativism can be promoted
  • Have lots of discussion and a chance to hear from speakers including:
    • Alex Lawrie, Somerset Cooperative Services
    • Peter Andrews, Bath and West Community Energy
    • William Heath, The Bell community pub and Bath City FC community ownership bid.
    • William House, Keynsham Action Network
    • Richard Daws, Komedia Bath
    • Hilary Sudbury, Co-operative Development Agency