Why co-operatives should not be ignored in NI?

The Government is currently consulting on its Programme for Government Framework for the next five years. While much is made out of future collaboration between sectors, government departments and the new outcome-driven approach, insufficient attention has been paid to what democratic ownership means, what definition of growth we want to live with, and how developing and sustaining local co-operatives might be, in fact, one of the essential indicators that would contribute to shape our society, our jobs and our long term well-being.

Co-operative Alternatives invites you to take part in a facilitated discussion with Davie Phillip from Cultivate.ie on the role that co-operatives can play and contribute to the well-being agenda embraced by this programme of Government. Let us discuss together what co-operatives can offer to the debate with the view to feed our thoughts in the Consultation process by July 2016.

Speakers will include directors from The Raglan Project (William Millar), Northern Ireland Community Energy (Karen Arbuckle), as well as Co-operative Alternatives (Tiziana O'Hara, Jo Bird).

Keynote listeners are: John Woods and Peter Doran, authors of “Measuring Wellbeing in Northern Ireland – A new conversation for new times”  

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