Taking place again at Thornbridge outdoors near Sheffi eld\, join worker co-operators from across the mov ement for a 2 day programme built around collabora tion\, shared learning and reimagining the future of worker co-operation.
\n \nWe expect the programme to include opportunity for business netw orking\, peer learning\, regional and sector meet- ups\, alongside open space and the chance for co-o p development advisors to connect.
\n \nYou will be able to learn about the UK federation of worker co-ops and hear where the federation is at\ , meet new members\, and connect with members from the five forming worker co-ops on the new acceler ator programme\, Own The Future.
\n \nWe ex pect sessions on the history and future of the wor ker co-op movement\, international solidarity\, an d how worker co-ops connect with wider social\, en vironmental and political movements. For Own The F uture participants\, there’ll be additional sessio ns.
\n \nThere will be time for relaxing\, with movement-based activities\, music and campfir es\, and opportunities to explore the site’s beaut iful natural setting or go wild swimming.
\n \nWe’ll be building on what we’ve done to make t he Worker Co-op Weekend accessible\, we expect bur saries\, there will be childcare\, and we hope ano ther minibus service. Get in touch if you can help out with driving.
\n \nThis year's theme\, i n connection with our Own the Future new co-op acc elerator programme\, is 'early-career' co-operatio n.
\n \nThe programme for WCW is p rinciple six in action! We invite workers.coop mem bers and supporters to participate in programming the days with suggestions for themes\, peer-learni ng\, workshops.
\n \nTo help focus ideas fo r sessions\, workers.coop is proposing session str eams organised around our strategic groups - Movem ent Building and Co-op Support and Development\, a s well as setting aside time for the new Own The F uture accelerator content and CoTech members.
\ n \nWe have a budget to pay for any materials but not for commissioning speakers or external gue sts\, this event is by us and for us and we've pri ced tickets as low as possible to cover costs. We encourage you to put forward the sessions that you would like to share with the movement. Please sub mit a session here.
\n \nThe progra mme is member-created\, with individuals and worke r co-ops proposing and running sessions. Anyone ca n propose a session. In the past these have ranged from workshops\, formal learning\, networking\, t raining\, icebreakers\, activities\, music\, games .
\n \nIdeas are welcome on any topic\, wh ether practical learning\, improving the performan ce of your worker co-op\, or political education.< /p>\n \n
Submit your programme session here.
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Event tickets for adults (18+ ) cost £75 for non-members and £65 for members inc l. VAT. Kids event tickets are a flat price £30 (4 +) incl. VAT.
\n \nYou can book a day only ticket for Saturday. The day ticket doesn't includ e accommodation and only includes catering on Satu rday.
\n \nThe ticket comes with a one hour commitment to pitch in during the event. There wi ll be a sign-up sheet at the welcome tent to take on a task.
\n \nAccommodation is priced sep arately depending on options.
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There a re a range of accommodation options. Prices are sh own as inclusive of VAT.
\n \nIf sharing a bell tent\, private or f amily dorm room with others\, only one person need s to book and pay for that room.
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There will be a Solidfund member proposal for 15 bursaries\, we will update if that proposal is passed and how to apply in due course.
\n \nYoung Cooperators Network off er free travel bursaries to young people 30 and un der. We encourage those who are eligible to apply here.
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There will be childcare during Work er Co-op Weekend for children aged 4-12. To bring along children aged 4-18 please book a kids ticket . Children 3 and under don't need any ticket.
\ n \nThe childcare provision will cover the mai n programme sessions (i.e. parents are responsible during breaks/meal times).
\n \nThere wil l be a kid's programme similar to last year with g roup activities and games.
\n \nWe are wor king with professional childcare organisers to mak e sure that we have everything we need in place. T he organisers will be in touch with parents ahead of the Weekend.
\n \nThere are different a ccommodation options for your kids\, such as campi ng\, booking a family teepee\, or booking a family dorm room that you can also share with others. \n \n
Please contact solidarity[at]workers.co op with any questions about childcare or bringing along your kids.
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Food will all be vegan (shou t out to Veg gies who will be doing the catering!). Please email us in the case of any allergies.
\n \nVeggies will need helpers so be on hand around me
altimes to help with food prep and clear-up!
For kids\, Vegg ies are doing a littler/simpler version of the adu lt meal for kids\, that will be vegan. If your chi ld needs something different\, there’s space to st ore and prepare food in the kitchens on-site.
\ n \nWe will confirm the bar offering soon\, th is will likely be selling cans from Thornbridge Br ewery and soft drinks\, or you can BYOB.
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Campers nee d to bring their own tent and bedding. Teepees nee d to bring their own bedding. Dorms have bedding. Towels aren’t provided. The site doesn’t have spar e bedding so don’t forget them - it can still get quite cold at night.
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Please let us know when you register about any accessibility requirements. Most of the site is wheelchair acce ssible. There is a step to one of the meeting room s although ramps may be provided (we will confirm) . Detailed information about the site accessibilit y can be found here. There is indoor dorm accommod ation set aside for those with access needs\, plea se email for more information.
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By public trans port the nearest train station is Grindleford (7 m iles away)\, on the Sheffield to Manchester line. Or Matlock station (11 miles)\, from which there i s a bus that takes you half way (Transpeak bus) fo llowed by a 30 minute walk.
\n \nLocal taxi s are available but due to the rural location it’s necessary to book in advance as the wait can be l ong\, even if booking an Uber.
\n \nBike - there will be a group cycling together to the venu e on Friday from Sheffield\, get in touch to be co nnected to them.
\n \nFor those coming by c ar\, there is an off-site car park we will direct you to upon arrival.
\n \nWe will update ab out a possible minibus service in due course.
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Events group - if you'd like to help shape and deliver the Worker Co-op Weeken d\, come along to the next organising meeting on < a href="https://www.workers.coop/civicrm/event/inf o/?reset=1&id=238">30th March 11am-12pm.
\n \nVolunteers during weekend - looking for a g roup of 6 dedicated volunteers to help with tasks (set up\, pack down\, general support\, also facil itation and photography). If you can commit to a f ew hours during the event\, sign up here .
\n \nAnd as always\, pitch in during the event – in the DIY spirit of the Worker Co-op Week end\, all attendees are asked pitch in an hour of help\, mostly around meal times\, with a sign-up s heet at the welcome tent.
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DESCRIPTION:Taking place again at Thornbridge outdoors (https: //www.thornbridgeoutdoors.co.uk/) near Sheffield\, join worker co-operators from across the movement for a 2 day programme built around collaboration\ , shared learning and reimagining the future of wo rker co-operation.\n \n \n \n We expect the progra mme to include opportunity for business networking \, peer learning\, regional and sector meet-ups\, alongside open space and the chance for co-op deve lopment advisors to connect.\n \n \n \n You will b e able to learn about the UK federation of worker co-ops and hear where the federation is at\, meet new members\, and connect with members from the fi ve forming worker co-ops on the new accelerator pr ogramme\, Own The Future.\n \n \n \n We expect ses sions on the history and future of the worker co-o p movement\, international solidarity\, and how wo rker co-ops connect with wider social\, environmen tal and political movements. For Own The Future pa rticipants\, there’ll be additional sessions.\n \n \n \n There will be time for relaxing\, with move ment-based activities\, music and campfires\, and opportunities to explore the site’s beautiful natu ral setting or go wild swimming.\n \n \n \n We’ll be building on what we’ve done to make the Worker Co-op Weekend accessible\, we expect bursaries\, t here will be childcare\, and we hope another minib us service. Get in touch if you can help out with driving.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Programme\n \n \n Th is year's theme\, in connection with our Own the F uture new co-op accelerator programme\, is 'early- career' co-operation.\n \n \n \n The programme for WCW is principle six in action! We invite workers .coop members and supporters to participate in pro gramming the days with suggestions for themes\, pe er-learning\, workshops.\n \n \n \n To help focus ideas for sessions\, workers.coop is proposing ses sion streams organised around our strategic groups - Movement Building and Co-op Support and Develop ment\, as well as setting aside time for the new O wn The Future accelerator content and CoTech membe rs.\n \n \n \n We have a budget to pay for any mat erials but not for commissioning speakers or exter nal guests\, this event is by us and for us and we 've priced tickets as low as possible to cover cos ts. We encourage you to put forward the sessions t hat you would like to share with the movement. Ple ase submit a session here (https://docs.google.com /document/d/1H6pwRPVRR7Axw4bFSyGRoJtlt6QZTTgg8dWST MD-jXU/edit?tab=t.0). \n \n \n \n The programme is member-created\, with individuals and worker co-o ps proposing and running sessions. Anyone can prop ose a session. In the past these have ranged from workshops\, formal learning\, networking\, trainin g\, icebreakers\, activities\, music\, games. \n \ n \n \n Ideas are welcome on any topic\, whether p ractical learning\, improving the performance of y our worker co-op\, or political education.\n \n \n \n Submit your programme session here (https://do cs.google.com/document/d/1H6pwRPVRR7Axw4bFSyGRoJtl t6QZTTgg8dWSTMD-jXU/edit?tab=t.0). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets\n \n \n Event tickets for adults (18+) cost £75 for non-members and £65 for member s incl. VAT. Kids event tickets are a flat price £ 30 (4+) incl. VAT.\n \n \n \n You can book a day o nly ticket for Saturday. The day ticket doesn't in clude accommodation and only includes catering on Saturday.\n \n \n \n The ticket comes with a one h our commitment to pitch in during the event. There will be a sign-up sheet at the welcome tent to ta ke on a task.\n \n \n \n Accommodation is priced s eparately depending on options. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Accommodation options\n \n \n There are a r ange of accommodation options. Prices are shown as inclusive of VAT.\n \n \n \n \n Camping (per adu lt) - £30\n Campervans (per adult) - £30\n Bell tent (per tent\, sleeps 5) - £120\n Bed in shared dorm (per adult) - £100\n Private dorm room (per room\, sleeps 3) - £240\n Family dorm room (per room\, sleeps 5) - £150\n \n \n There are mixed do rms and gender-specific dorms.\n \n \n \n If shari ng a bell tent\, private or family dorm room with others\, only one person needs to book and pay for that room.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bu rsaries\n \n \n There will be a Solidfund member p roposal for 15 bursaries\, we will update if that proposal is passed and how to apply in due course. \n \n \n \n Young Cooperators Network offer free t ravel bursaries to young people 30 and under. We e ncourage those who are eligible to apply here (htt ps://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd7OXdGnYbr5 hxbUE-7ibVjW3CULBbQ2NEYu06SR12gWqlNOg/viewform).\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kids\n \n \n There will be childcare during Worker Co-op Weekend for children aged 4-12. To bring along children aged 4-18 plea se book a kids ticket. Children 3 and under don't need any ticket.\n \n \n \n The childcare provisio n will cover the main programme sessions (i.e. par ents are responsible during breaks/meal times). \n \n \n \n There will be a kid's programme similar to last year with group activities and games. \n \ n \n \n We are working with professional childcare organisers to make sure that we have everything w e need in place. The organisers will be in touch w ith parents ahead of the Weekend. \n \n \n \n Ther e are different accommodation options for your kid s\, such as camping\, booking a family teepee\, or booking a family dorm room that you can also shar e with others. \n \n \n \n Please contact solidari ty[at]workers.coop with any questions about childc are or bringing along your kids.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Food and drink\n \n \n Food will all be veg an (shout out to Veggies (https://www.veggies.org .uk/)who will be doing the catering!). Please emai l us in the case of any allergies.\n \n \n \n Vegg ies will need helpers so be on hand around mealtim es to help with food prep and clear-up!\n \n \n \n For kids\, Veggies are doing a littler/simpler ve rsion of the adult meal for kids\, that will be ve gan. If your child needs something different\, the re’s space to store and prepare food in the kitche ns on-site.\n \n \n \n We will confirm the bar off ering soon\, this will likely be selling cans from Thornbridge Brewery and soft drinks\, or you can BYOB.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bedding\n \n \n Camp ers need to bring their own tent and bedding. Teep ees need to bring their own bedding. Dorms have be dding. Towels aren’t provided. The site doesn’t ha ve spare bedding so don’t forget them - it can sti ll get quite cold at night.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \ n Accessibility and disability\n \n \n Please let us know when you register about any accessibility requirements. Most of the site is wheelchair acces sible. There is a step to one of the meeting rooms although ramps may be provided (we will confirm). Detailed information about the site accessibility can be found here. There is indoor dorm accommoda tion set aside for those with access needs\, pleas e email for more information.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Getting there\n \n \n By public transport the nearest train station is Grindleford (7 miles away )\, on the Sheffield to Manchester line. Or Matloc k station (11 miles)\, from which there is a bus t hat takes you half way (Transpeak bus) followed by a 30 minute walk.\n \n \n \n Local taxis are avai lable but due to the rural location it’s necessary to book in advance as the wait can be long\, even if booking an Uber.\n \n \n \n Bike - there will be a group cycling together to the venue on Friday from Sheffield\, get in touch to be connected to them.\n \n \n \n For those coming by car\, there i s an off-site car park we will direct you to upon arrival.\n \n \n \n We will update about a possibl e minibus service in due course.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Help organise Worker Co-op Weekend \n \n \n Events group - if you'd like to help shape and de liver the Worker Co-op Weekend\, come along to the next organising meeting on 30th March 11am-12pm ( https://www.workers.coop/civicrm/event/info/?reset =1&id=238).\n \n \n \n Volunteers during weekend - looking for a group of 6 dedicated volunteers to help with tasks (set up\, pack down\, general supp ort\, also facilitation and photography). If you c an commit to a few hours during the event\, sign u p here (https://office.workers.coop/s/3N6WcYoz3FDQ QEF).\n \n \n \n And as always\, pitch in during t he event – in the DIY spirit of the Worker Co-op W eekend\, all attendees are asked pitch in an hour of help\, mostly around meal times\, with a sign-u p sheet at the welcome tent.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CATEGORIES:Conference CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=Europe/London:20260605T170000 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260605T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260607T140000 URL:https://www.workers.coop/civicrm/event/info/?reset=1&id=195 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR