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UID:CiviCRM_EventID_247_603a36f372268e532cbe59df859b1817@www.workers.coop
SUMMARY:Givers' Gain April in-person
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  <p>A targeted\, intentional networking session to
  identify new business opportunities through refer
 rals hosted by Principle 6 and Space4. This is an 
 in-person event in Space4\, London.</p>\n \n <p>Bo
 ok tickets <a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e
 /givers-gain-structured-networking-for-small-busin
 ess-coops-freelancers-tickets-1963353812104?aff=od
 cleoeventsincollection">here</a>.</p>\n </div>\n <
 /div>\n \n <div class="StructuredModuleRenderer_st
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 xt__GaXOv">\n <div>\n <p>Have you ever been introd
 uced to someone who completely changed the traject
 ory of your business? Perhaps they were the key to
  securing a new contract or owned the ideal locati
 on for your business. This structured networking s
 ession is designed to make these transformative co
 nnections through ethical word-of-mouth referrals.
 </p>\n \n <div>Event Highlights:</div>\n \n <ul>\n
  	<li>\n 	<div>The pitch: prepare for the session 
 by thinking about the profile of a person who coul
 d give you the new business you need - next month\
 , next year\, or game-changing.</div>\n 	</li>\n 	
 <li>\n 	<div>Referrals round: think about everyone
  in your own network of suppliers\, customers or f
 riends who buys goods and services</div>\n 	</li>\
 n 	<li>\n 	<div>Communal tea and biscuits: Exchang
 e contacts and discuss collaborations.</div>\n 	</
 li>\n </ul>\n \n <div>Book tickets <a href="https:
 //www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/givers-gain-structured-ne
 tworking-for-small-business-coops-freelancers-tick
 ets-1963353812104?aff=odcleoeventsincollection">he
 re</a>.</div>\n </div>\n </div></body></html>
DESCRIPTION:\n \n A targeted\, intentional networking session 
 to identify new business opportunities through ref
 errals hosted by Principle 6 and Space4. This is a
 n in-person event in Space4\, London.\n \n \n \n B
 ook tickets here (https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/g
 ivers-gain-structured-networking-for-small-busines
 s-coops-freelancers-tickets-1963353812104?aff=odcl
 eoeventsincollection).\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \
 n Have you ever been introduced to someone who com
 pletely changed the trajectory of your business? P
 erhaps they were the key to securing a new contrac
 t or owned the ideal location for your business. T
 his structured networking session is designed to m
 ake these transformative connections through ethic
 al word-of-mouth referrals.\n \n \n \n Event Highl
 ights:\n \n \n \n 	\n 	The pitch: prepare for the 
 session by thinking about the profile of a person 
 who could give you the new business you need - nex
 t month\, next year\, or game-changing.\n \n 	\n 	
 \n 	Referrals round: think about everyone in your 
 own network of suppliers\, customers or friends wh
 o buys goods and services\n \n 	\n 	\n 	Communal t
 ea and biscuits: Exchange contacts and discuss col
 laborations.\n \n 	\n \n \n Book tickets here (htt
 ps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/givers-gain-structured
 -networking-for-small-business-coops-freelancers-t
 ickets-1963353812104?aff=odcleoeventsincollection)
 .\n \n \n \n \n 
CATEGORIES:Meeting
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
DTSTAMP;TZID=Europe/London:20260428T170000
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260428T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260428T190000
LOCATION:Space4\n 113-115 Fonthill Road\n London\, N4 3HH\n
  United Kingdom\n 
URL:https://www.workers.coop/civicrm/event/info/?reset=1&id=247
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:CiviCRM_EventID_52_603a36f372268e532cbe59df859b1817@www.workers.coop
SUMMARY:Glasgow Co-ops - Monthly Meet-up
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  "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN"><html><body><p>Come al
 ong to meet other co-ops and shoot the co-operativ
 es breeze ...</p>\n \n <p>&nbsp\;</p>\n \n <p><str
 ong>Glasgow Co-op Meetup general info</strong></p>
 \n \n <p>Glasgow worker co-ops monthly meet-ups ar
 e held on the first Wednesday of every month early
  evening\, 5.30 &ndash\; 7.30pm (very occasionally
  on a different day - announced in advance).</p>\n
  \n <p>The venue and activity vary but they&#39\;r
 e always open and informal. Sometimes we show film
 s or organise talks\, workshops or outings but mos
 t months we just hang out together and have a gene
 ral catch up on all things co-op in Glasgow and fu
 rther afield. Our meet-ups are all self-organised\
 , so if you have an idea for a meet-up topic or ev
 ent\, we&#39\;re in!</p>\n \n <p>The meet-ups are 
 primarily for local worker co-ops and radical hous
 ing co-ops but all co-operators and any groups int
 erested in starting a new co-op are very welcome t
 o join us.&nbsp\; Just turn up.</p>\n \n <p>Watch 
 the Events listing on the workers.coop website for
  details.</p>\n \n <p><strong>Join the Signal grou
 p chat </strong></p>\n \n <p>Our&nbsp\;<a href="ht
 tps://signal.org/">Signal </a>group is a handy way
  to keep up to date on the monthly meet-ups plans\
 , coops news\, shout-outs and events of interest t
 o coops in the Glasgow area: contact&nbsp\;<a href
 ="mailto:louise@mediaco-op.net">louise@mediaco-op.
 net</a>&nbsp\;with your mobile number to get signe
 d on.</p></body></html>
DESCRIPTION:Come along to meet other co-ops and shoot the co-o
 peratives breeze ...\n \n \n \n  \n \n \n \n Glasg
 ow Co-op Meetup general info\n \n \n \n Glasgow wo
 rker co-ops monthly meet-ups are held on the first
  Wednesday of every month early evening\, 5.30 – 7
 .30pm (very occasionally on a different day - anno
 unced in advance).\n \n \n \n The venue and activi
 ty vary but they're always open and informal. Some
 times we show films or organise talks\, workshops 
 or outings but most months we just hang out togeth
 er and have a general catch up on all things co-op
  in Glasgow and further afield. Our meet-ups are a
 ll self-organised\, so if you have an idea for a m
 eet-up topic or event\, we're in!\n \n \n \n The m
 eet-ups are primarily for local worker co-ops and 
 radical housing co-ops but all co-operators and an
 y groups interested in starting a new co-op are ve
 ry welcome to join us.  Just turn up.\n \n \n \n W
 atch the Events listing on the workers.coop websit
 e for details.\n \n \n \n Join the Signal group ch
 at \n \n \n \n Our Signal  (https://signal.org/)gr
 oup is a handy way to keep up to date on the month
 ly meet-ups plans\, coops news\, shout-outs and ev
 ents of interest to coops in the Glasgow area: con
 tact louise@mediaco-op.net (mailto:louise@mediaco-
 op.net) with your mobile number to get signed on.\
 n \n 
CATEGORIES:Peer Network
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
DTSTAMP;TZID=Europe/London:20260506T173000
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260506T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260506T193000
LOCATION:Roasters\n at Strathclyde Students Union\n 51 Rich
 mond Street\n Glasgow\, G1 1XN\n United Kingdom\n 
URL:https://www.workers.coop/civicrm/event/info/?reset=1&id=52
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UID:CiviCRM_EventID_240_603a36f372268e532cbe59df859b1817@www.workers.coop
SUMMARY:Worker Co-op Weekend organising meeting
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  "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN"><html><body><p>The Wor
 ker Co-op Weekend is taking place 5-7 June 2026 at
  Thornbridge Outdoors\, a rural venue in the heart
  of the Peak District.</p>\n \n <p>We have started
  planning the logistics for the event\, including 
 sourcing delicious food from worker co-ops\, formi
 ng a kid&#39\;s programme and liaising with the fo
 lk who did our childcare last year\, and thinking 
 about bursary proposals and&nbsp\;sponsorship oppo
 rtunities.</p>\n \n <p>As the programme is member-
 led we particularly need input from members to foc
 us on programme design and content\, to create a p
 rogramme that reflects current activities and dema
 nds. workers.coop will facilitate monthly organisi
 ng meetings where members can come together to hel
 p shape the event.&nbsp\;</p>\n \n <p>Here is the 
 <a href="http://docs.google.com/document/d/1H6pwRP
 VRR7Axw4bFSyGRoJtlt6QZTTgg8dWSTMD-jXU/edit?tab=t.0
 ">programme submission doc</a>.</p>\n \n <ul>\n 	<
 li>Meeting time: 11am-12pm</li>\n 	<li>Meeting onl
 ine link: <a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/j/70410
 66136?pwd=ejRMSlo5aHNHempWdnkyT1UvMWx6QT09">Zoom l
 ink</a></li>\n 	<li>&nbsp\;</li>\n </ul>\n \n <p><
 img alt="" height="345" src="https://www.workers.c
 oop/wp-content/uploads/civicrm/persist/contribute/
 images/WCW2025-059_2_.jpg" width="520" /></p></bod
 y></html>
DESCRIPTION:The Worker Co-op Weekend is taking place 5-7 June 
 2026 at Thornbridge Outdoors\, a rural venue in th
 e heart of the Peak District.\n \n \n \n We have s
 tarted planning the logistics for the event\, incl
 uding sourcing delicious food from worker co-ops\,
  forming a kid's programme and liaising with the f
 olk who did our childcare last year\, and thinking
  about bursary proposals and sponsorship opportuni
 ties.\n \n \n \n As the programme is member-led we
  particularly need input from members to focus on 
 programme design and content\, to create a program
 me that reflects current activities and demands. w
 orkers.coop will facilitate monthly organising mee
 tings where members can come together to help shap
 e the event. \n \n \n \n Here is the programme sub
 mission doc (http://docs.google.com/document/d/1H6
 pwRPVRR7Axw4bFSyGRoJtlt6QZTTgg8dWSTMD-jXU/edit?tab
 =t.0).\n \n \n \n \n 	Meeting time: 11am-12pm\n 	M
 eeting online link: Zoom link (https://us06web.zoo
 m.us/j/7041066136?pwd=ejRMSlo5aHNHempWdnkyT1UvMWx6
 QT09)\n 	 \n \n \n \n \n 
CATEGORIES:Meeting
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
DTSTAMP;TZID=Europe/London:20260511T110000
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260511T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260511T120000
URL:https://www.workers.coop/civicrm/event/info/?reset=1&id=240
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:CiviCRM_EventID_244_603a36f372268e532cbe59df859b1817@www.workers.coop
SUMMARY:Communications group meeting
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  "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN"><html><body><p>We meet
  monthly on the third Monday of each month\, at 3.
 30-5pm. Our members include workers from Unicorn\,
  Principle 6\, Creative Co-op\, Media Co-op and Ag
 ile\, so we&#39\;re a mixed bunch with broad exper
 ience.</p>\n \n <p><strong>Purpose:</strong></p>\n
  \n <p>To shape and deliver both strategic and ope
 rational communications on behalf of&nbsp\;workers
 .coop. To ensure we have a compelling and consiste
 nt narrative and brand. To promote both our new fe
 deration but also play a leading role in how we ta
 lk about worker co-operation and any future campai
 gns. To make the system of worker control accessib
 le to new audiences and generations of workers.</p
 >\n \n <p><strong>Meeting info:</strong></p>\n \n 
 <ul>\n 	<li><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/j/704
 1066136?pwd=ejRMSlo5aHNHempWdnkyT1UvMWx6QT09">Meet
 ing link</a></li>\n </ul>\n \n <p><strong>Welcomin
 g new members</strong></p>\n \n <p>The Communicati
 ons working group welcomes new members. You don&#3
 9\;t have to be experienced in Comms-related work\
 , but we are looking for a minimum commitment to a
 ttend the working group meetings and be actively i
 nvolved in the group. The current commitment is 1.
 5 hour meeting every month\, and a few emails. If 
 you&#39\;d like to find out more\, get in touch wi
 th solidarity[at]workers[dot]coop.</p></body></htm
 l>
DESCRIPTION:We meet monthly on the third Monday of each month\
 , at 3.30-5pm. Our members include workers from Un
 icorn\, Principle 6\, Creative Co-op\, Media Co-op
  and Agile\, so we're a mixed bunch with broad exp
 erience.\n \n \n \n Purpose:\n \n \n \n To shape a
 nd deliver both strategic and operational communic
 ations on behalf of workers.coop. To ensure we hav
 e a compelling and consistent narrative and brand.
  To promote both our new federation but also play 
 a leading role in how we talk about worker co-oper
 ation and any future campaigns. To make the system
  of worker control accessible to new audiences and
  generations of workers.\n \n \n \n Meeting info:\
 n \n \n \n \n 	Meeting link (https://us06web.zoom.
 us/j/7041066136?pwd=ejRMSlo5aHNHempWdnkyT1UvMWx6QT
 09)\n \n \n Welcoming new members\n \n \n \n The C
 ommunications working group welcomes new members. 
 You don't have to be experienced in Comms-related 
 work\, but we are looking for a minimum commitment
  to attend the working group meetings and be activ
 ely involved in the group. The current commitment 
 is 1.5 hour meeting every month\, and a few emails
 . If you'd like to find out more\, get in touch wi
 th solidarity[at]workers[dot]coop.\n \n 
CATEGORIES:Meeting
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
DTSTAMP;TZID=Europe/London:20260518T153000
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260518T153000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260518T170000
URL:https://www.workers.coop/civicrm/event/info/?reset=1&id=244
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:CiviCRM_EventID_246_603a36f372268e532cbe59df859b1817@www.workers.coop
SUMMARY:Co-op Support & Development group meeting
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  "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN"><html><body><p>As one 
 of two main strategic groups of workers.coop\, the
  <strong>Co-op Support and Development </strong>gr
 oup oversees specialist co-op support\, services\,
  training &amp\; networking to help grow more work
 er co-ops. This group was previously named the &#3
 9\;Member Learning&#39\; working group.&nbsp\;</p>
 \n \n <p>This group meets every 3rd Thursday of th
 e month.</p>\n \n <p><strong>How to join:</strong>
 </p>\n \n <ul>\n 	<li>&nbsp\;Zoom <a class="inline
 -onebox" href="https://tinyurl.com/wdotcoopzoom">M
 eeting link</a></li>\n 	<li>Meeting time: 14:00-15
 :30</li>\n </ul>\n \n <p><strong>Purpose</strong>:
 <br />\n To be a member led space creating and del
 ivering our co-operative support and development m
 ission:</p>\n \n <ul>\n 	<li>Providing access to c
 oop support services and specialist training</li>\
 n 	<li>Providing networking opportunities</li>\n 	
 <li>Supporting coops to identify and develop new t
 rading and development opportunities</li>\n 	<li>P
 roviding opportunities for those interested in coo
 peratives to connect to and learn from existing wo
 rk coops</li>\n 	<li>Providing guidance and suppor
 t for starting\, converting to or growing working 
 coops</li>\n </ul>\n \n <p><strong>Domains:</stron
 g></p>\n \n <ul>\n 	<li>Responsible for creating o
 ur co-operative support and development strategy a
 nd work plan based on the overall strategy and bud
 get set by workers.coop</li>\n 	<li>Oversee the de
 livery of this strategy and work plan through comm
 issioning projects</li>\n 	<li>Create a safe and g
 enuinely egalitarian culture and space for support
 ers and worker members to explore\, decide and ove
 rsee our strategy and delivery of work.</li>\n </u
 l>\n \n <p>&nbsp\;</p></body></html>
DESCRIPTION:As one of two main strategic groups of workers.coo
 p\, the Co-op Support and Development group overse
 es specialist co-op support\, services\, training 
 & networking to help grow more worker co-ops. This
  group was previously named the 'Member Learning' 
 working group. \n \n \n \n This group meets every 
 3rd Thursday of the month.\n \n \n \n How to join:
 \n \n \n \n \n 	 Zoom Meeting link (https://tinyur
 l.com/wdotcoopzoom)\n 	Meeting time: 14:00-15:30\n
  \n \n Purpose:\n \n To be a member led space crea
 ting and delivering our co-operative support and d
 evelopment mission:\n \n \n \n \n 	Providing acces
 s to coop support services and specialist training
 \n 	Providing networking opportunities\n 	Supporti
 ng coops to identify and develop new trading and d
 evelopment opportunities\n 	Providing opportunitie
 s for those interested in cooperatives to connect 
 to and learn from existing work coops\n 	Providing
  guidance and support for starting\, converting to
  or growing working coops\n \n \n Domains:\n \n \n
  \n \n 	Responsible for creating our co-operative 
 support and development strategy and work plan bas
 ed on the overall strategy and budget set by worke
 rs.coop\n 	Oversee the delivery of this strategy a
 nd work plan through commissioning projects\n 	Cre
 ate a safe and genuinely egalitarian culture and s
 pace for supporters and worker members to explore\
 , decide and oversee our strategy and delivery of 
 work.\n \n \n  \n \n 
CATEGORIES:Meeting
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
DTSTAMP;TZID=Europe/London:20260521T140000
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260521T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260521T153000
URL:https://www.workers.coop/civicrm/event/info/?reset=1&id=246
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:CiviCRM_EventID_250_603a36f372268e532cbe59df859b1817@www.workers.coop
SUMMARY:Givers Gain new business referrals - May session
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC
  "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN"><html><body><p>&#39\;G
 ivers Gain&#39\; structured word of mouth marketin
 g is the most effective way to learn about each ot
 hers&#39\; businesses and commercial goals\, find 
 partners and generate new trading opportunities. T
 his event is for workers.coop members\, cooperator
 s\, supporters and independent workers in the UK a
 nd internationally. It&#39\;s part of a programme 
 of monthly Givers Gain referral events.</p>\n \n <
 p>You can join the session directly (without regis
 tering) using <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8
 4700781676">this link.</a></p>\n \n <p><em>Have yo
 u ever been introduced to someone who completely c
 hanged the trajectory of your business? Perhaps th
 ey were the key to securing a new contract or owne
 d the ideal location for your business. This struc
 tured networking session is designed to make these
  transformative connections through ethical word-o
 f-mouth referrals.</em></p>\n \n <p><strong><stron
 g>Why Attend?</strong></strong></p>\n \n <p>The ev
 ent is not just another network meeting\, it&#39\;
 s a facilitated experience aimed at maximising the
  potential for productive business introductions. 
 It&#39\;s about creating and strengthening relatio
 nships\, not just one off transactional deals. Usi
 ng a tried &amp\; tested method\, we will help you
  connect with individuals who can propel your busi
 ness forward.</p>\n \n <p><strong><strong>Reality 
 check</strong></strong></p>\n \n <ul>\n 	<li>\n 	<
 p>James became the go-to architect for&nbsp\;<a hr
 ef="https://www.resonancefm.com/" rel="noreferrer 
 noopener" target="_blank" title="https://www.reson
 ancefm.com/">Resonance FM</a></p>\n 	</li>\n 	<li>
 \n 	<p><a href="https://www.steffijoy.com/" rel="n
 oreferrer noopener" target="_blank" title="https:/
 /www.steffijoy.com/">Steffi&nbsp\;</a>received &po
 und\;10\,000 + worth of freelance work in the firs
 t half of 2025 alone</p>\n 	</li>\n 	<li>\n 	<p>Lo
 u from&nbsp\;<a href="https://lutalica.studio/" re
 l="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" title="htt
 ps://lutalica.studio/">Studio Lutalica</a>&nbsp\;w
 on an &pound\;8\,000+ website contract</p>\n 	</li
 >\n 	<li>\n 	<p>John from&nbsp\;<a href="https://s
 epheo.co/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blan
 k" title="https://sepheo.co/">Sepheo</a>&nbsp\;fou
 nd new freelancers for their mutual support agency
 </p>\n 	</li>\n 	<li>\n 	<p>Caleb from&nbsp\;<a hr
 ef="https://www.workers.coop/podcasts/punchcard/" 
 rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" title="h
 ttps://www.workers.coop/podcasts/punchcard/">Punch
 ard Podcast</a>&nbsp\;received one-to-one podcast 
 training from&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.thesassys
 how.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank
 " title="https://www.thesassyshow.com/">The Sassy 
 Show</a></p>\n 	</li>\n 	<li>\n 	<p><a href="https
 ://www.calverts.coop/" rel="noreferrer noopener" t
 arget="_blank" title="https://www.calverts.coop/">
 Calverts</a>&nbsp\;received a &pound\;40\,000 no-s
 trings grant to buy new machinery.</p>\n 	</li>\n 
 	<li>\n 	<p>Centre Point got an introduction that 
 led to them becoming the UK&rsquo\;s leading provi
 der of accounting software to the charity sector.<
 /p>\n 	</li>\n </ul>\n \n <h4><strong><strong>Faci
 litation</strong></strong></h4>\n \n <p>The sessio
 n is designed and facilitated Si&ocirc\;n Whellens
  from Principle Six\, who&nbsp\;provide specialist
  development support to cooperatives and democrati
 c businesses. We support groups to navigate and de
 velop legal structures and incorporation\, governa
 nce\, financial planning and understanding what it
  means to be a co-op\, especially member engagemen
 t and participation. Principle Six is especially e
 xperienced in supporting worker coops\, housing co
 ops and collective venues in and around London.</p
 ></body></html>
DESCRIPTION:'Givers Gain' structured word of mouth marketing i
 s the most effective way to learn about each other
 s' businesses and commercial goals\, find partners
  and generate new trading opportunities. This even
 t is for workers.coop members\, cooperators\, supp
 orters and independent workers in the UK and inter
 nationally. It's part of a programme of monthly Gi
 vers Gain referral events.\n \n \n \n You can join
  the session directly (without registering) using 
 this link. (https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84700781676)
 \n \n \n \n Have you ever been introduced to someo
 ne who completely changed the trajectory of your b
 usiness? Perhaps they were the key to securing a n
 ew contract or owned the ideal location for your b
 usiness. This structured networking session is des
 igned to make these transformative connections thr
 ough ethical word-of-mouth referrals.\n \n \n \n W
 hy Attend?\n \n \n \n The event is not just anothe
 r network meeting\, it's a facilitated experience 
 aimed at maximising the potential for productive b
 usiness introductions. It's about creating and str
 engthening relationships\, not just one off transa
 ctional deals. Using a tried & tested method\, we 
 will help you connect with individuals who can pro
 pel your business forward.\n \n \n \n Reality chec
 k\n \n \n \n \n 	\n 	James became the go-to archit
 ect for Resonance FM (https://www.resonancefm.com/
 )\n \n \n 	\n 	\n 	Steffi  (https://www.steffijoy.
 com/)received £10\,000 + worth of freelance work i
 n the first half of 2025 alone\n \n \n 	\n 	\n 	Lo
 u from Studio Lutalica (https://lutalica.studio/) 
 won an £8\,000+ website contract\n \n \n 	\n 	\n 	
 John from Sepheo (https://sepheo.co/) found new fr
 eelancers for their mutual support agency\n \n \n 
 	\n 	\n 	Caleb from Punchard Podcast (https://www.
 workers.coop/podcasts/punchcard/) received one-to-
 one podcast training from The Sassy Show (https://
 www.thesassyshow.com/)\n \n \n 	\n 	\n 	Calverts (
 https://www.calverts.coop/) received a £40\,000 no
 -strings grant to buy new machinery.\n \n \n 	\n 	
 \n 	Centre Point got an introduction that led to t
 hem becoming the UK’s leading provider of accounti
 ng software to the charity sector.\n \n \n 	\n \n 
 \n Facilitation\n \n \n The session is designed an
 d facilitated Siôn Whellens from Principle Six\, w
 ho provide specialist development support to coope
 ratives and democratic businesses. We support grou
 ps to navigate and develop legal structures and in
 corporation\, governance\, financial planning and 
 understanding what it means to be a co-op\, especi
 ally member engagement and participation. Principl
 e Six is especially experienced in supporting work
 er coops\, housing coops and collective venues in 
 and around London.\n \n 
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SUMMARY:Worker Co-op Weekend 2026
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC
  "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN"><html><body><p>Taking 
 place again at <a href="https://www.thornbridgeout
 doors.co.uk/">Thornbridge outdoors</a> 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. Kicking off from 5pm on Fr
 iday 5th June\, we have aceess to the beautiful si
 te until 5pm on Sunday 7th June.</p>\n \n <p>We ex
 pect the programme to include opportunity for busi
 ness networking\, peer learning\, regional and sec
 tor meet-ups\, alongside open space and the chance
  for co-op development advisors to connect.</p>\n 
 \n <p>You will be able to learn about the UK feder
 ation of worker co-ops and hear where the federati
 on is at\, meet new members\, and connect with mem
 bers from the five forming worker co-ops on the ne
 w accelerator programme\, Own The Future.</p>\n \n
  <p>We expect sessions on the history and future o
 f the worker co-op movement\, international solida
 rity\, and how worker co-ops connect with wider so
 cial\, environmental and political movements. For 
 Own The Future participants\, there&rsquo\;ll be a
 dditional sessions.</p>\n \n <p>There will be time
  for relaxing\, with movement-based activities\, m
 usic and campfires\, and opportunities to explore 
 the site&rsquo\;s beautiful natural setting or go 
 wild swimming.</p>\n \n <p>We&rsquo\;ll be buildin
 g on what we&rsquo\;ve done to make the Worker Co-
 op Weekend accessible\, we expect bursaries\, ther
 e will be childcare\, and we hope another minibus 
 service. Get in touch if you can help out with dri
 ving.</p>\n \n <p><strong>We are hosting a coopera
 tors cake sale during Worker Co-op Weekend!</stron
 g> Please bring a cake\, bake or sweet treat for t
 he stall to ensure a supply of cake for the whole 
 weekend!&nbsp\;</p>\n \n <h4>&nbsp\;</h4>\n \n <h4
 >Programme</h4>\n \n <p><strong>This year&#39\;s t
 heme\, in connection with our Own the Future new c
 o-op accelerator programme\, is &#39\;early-career
 &#39\; co-operation.</strong></p>\n \n <p>The prog
 ramme for WCW is principle six in action! We invit
 e workers.coop members and supporters to participa
 te in programming the days with suggestions for th
 emes\, peer-learning\, workshops.</p>\n \n <p>To h
 elp focus ideas for sessions\, workers.coop is pro
 posing session streams organised around our strate
 gic groups - Movement Building and Co-op Support a
 nd Development\, as well as setting aside time for
  the new Own The Future accelerator content and Co
 Tech members.</p>\n \n <p>We have a budget to pay 
 for any materials but not for commissioning speake
 rs or external guests\, this event is by us and fo
 r us and we&#39\;ve priced tickets as low as possi
 ble to cover costs. We encourage you to put forwar
 d the sessions that you would like to share with t
 he movement.&nbsp\;Please submit a session&nbsp\;<
 a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1H6pwRP
 VRR7Axw4bFSyGRoJtlt6QZTTgg8dWSTMD-jXU/edit?tab=t.0
 ">here</a>.&nbsp\;</p>\n \n <p>The programme is me
 mber-created\, with individuals and worker co-ops 
 proposing and running sessions.&nbsp\;Anyone can p
 ropose a session. In the past these have ranged fr
 om workshops\, formal learning\, networking\, trai
 ning\, icebreakers\, activities\, music\, games.&n
 bsp\;</p>\n \n <p>Ideas are welcome on any topic\,
  whether practical learning\, improving the perfor
 mance of your worker co-op\, or political educatio
 n.</p>\n \n <p><strong>Submit a programme session&
 nbsp\;<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/
 1H6pwRPVRR7Axw4bFSyGRoJtlt6QZTTgg8dWSTMD-jXU/edit?
 tab=t.0">here</a>. </strong>Thank you for the sugg
 estions so far!</p>\n \n <p>&nbsp\;</p>\n \n <h3>T
 ickets</h3>\n \n <p>Event tickets for those also b
 ooking accommodation for adults (18+) cost &pound\
 ;75 for non-members and &pound\;65 for members inc
 l. VAT.&nbsp\;Kids event tickets are a flat price 
 &pound\;30 (4+) incl. VAT. Event tickets for those
  staying off site are &pound\;100 for non-members 
 (incl. VAT) and &pound\;90 for members (incl. VAT)
 .</p>\n \n <p>You can book a day only ticket for S
 aturday. The day ticket doesn&#39\;t include accom
 modation and only includes catering on Saturday.</
 p>\n \n <p>The ticket comes with a one hour commit
 ment to pitch in during the event. There will be a
  sign-up sheet at the welcome tent to take on a ta
 sk.</p>\n \n <p>Accommodation is priced separately
  depending on options.&nbsp\;</p>\n \n <p>&nbsp\;<
 /p>\n \n <h3>Accommodation options</h3>\n \n <p>Th
 ere are a range of accommodation options. Prices a
 re shown as inclusive of VAT.</p>\n \n <ul>\n 	<li
 >Camping (per adult) - &pound\;30</li>\n 	<li>Camp
 ervans (per adult) - &pound\;30</li>\n 	<li>Bell t
 ent&nbsp\;(per tent\, sleeps 5) - &pound\;120</li>
 \n 	<li>Bed in shared dorm (per adult) - &pound\;1
 00</li>\n 	<li>Private dorm room (per room\, sleep
 s 3) - &pound\;240</li>\n 	<li>Family dorm room (p
 er room\, sleeps 5) - &pound\;150</li>\n </ul>\n \
 n <p>There are mixed dorms and gender-specific dor
 ms\, we have booked the <a href="https://www.thorn
 bridgeoutdoors.co.uk/facilities/indoor-accommodati
 on/">Farmhouse and Lodge</a>.</p>\n \n <p>Camping 
 is around the Bell tents/teepees\, you can read mo
 re about camping facilities <a href="https://www.t
 hornbridgeoutdoors.co.uk/facilities/camping/">here
 </a>.</p>\n \n <p>If sharing a bell tent\, private
  or family dorm room with others\, only one person
  needs to book and pay for that room.</p>\n \n <p>
 <img alt="image-20260316175926-4.jpeg" height="145
 " src="https://www.workers.coop/wp-content/uploads
 /civicrm/persist/contribute/images/image-202603161
 75926-4.jpeg" width="220" /></p>\n \n <p>&nbsp\;</
 p>\n \n <h3>Bursaries</h3>\n \n <p>There are aroun
 d 15 bursary spaces\, with bursaries ranging from 
 covering ticket only to the maximum amount (&pound
 \;65 - &pound\;200)\, depending on need.&nbsp\;All
  bursary options include meals. We can&#39\;t guar
 antee that everyone who applies for a busary will 
 get one but will prioritise according to need as b
 est we can. <strong>The deadline to apply for burs
 aries is 15 May.</strong></p>\n \n <p>Bursaries ar
 e prioritised around the following factors:</p>\n 
 \n <ul>\n 	<li>Early career co-operators / new and
  emerging co-ops</li>\n 	<li>Co-operator without a
  secure or regular source of income</li>\n 	<li>Co
 -operator in low-pay sector</li>\n 	<li>Co-operato
 r with circumstances that impact financial stabili
 ty (dependents\, disability\, migration status)</l
 i>\n 	<li>Migrant co-operator/worker</li>\n </ul>\
 n \n <p><a href="https://office.workers.coop/apps/
 forms/s/5q9DAcHSS4k6EBnHAGWx6S2K">Bursary applicat
 ion form</a>&nbsp\;(deadline to apply May 15).</p>
 \n \n <p>Thanks to the generous support of <a href
 ="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp\;source=web&
 amp\;rct=j&amp\;opi=89978449&amp\;url=https://www.
 solidfund.coop/&amp\;ved=2ahUKEwjb4o6t6oGUAxUoV0EA
 HYm5PV8QFnoECA0QAQ&amp\;usg=AOvVaw1EbVVMPA9CkkaxB8
 YmcBfh">Solidfund</a> for funding the bursary spac
 es.</p>\n \n <p><u>Under 30 co-operators</u></p>\n
  \n <p>If you are aged 30 or under\, Young Coopera
 tors Network offer <strong>free travel bursaries.&
 nbsp\;</strong>These are for anyone attending an e
 vent that&#39\;s part of the co-operative movement
 \, including Worker Co-op Weekend. We encourage th
 ose who are eligible to apply <a href="https://doc
 s.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd7OXdGnYbr5hxbUE-7i
 bVjW3CULBbQ2NEYu06SR12gWqlNOg/viewform">here</a>.&
 nbsp\;</p>\n \n <p>&nbsp\;</p>\n \n <h3>Kids</h3>\
 n \n <p>There will be childcare during Worker Co-o
 p Weekend for children aged 4-12. To bring along c
 hildren aged 4-18 please book a kids ticket. Child
 ren 3 and under don&#39\;t need any ticket.</p>\n 
 \n <p>The childcare provision will cover the main 
 programme sessions (i.e. parents are responsible d
 uring breaks/meal times).&nbsp\;</p>\n \n <p>There
  will be a kid&#39\;s programme similar to last ye
 ar with group activities and games.&nbsp\;</p>\n \
 n <p>We are working with professional childcare or
 ganisers to make sure that we have everything we n
 eed in place. The organisers will be in touch with
  parents ahead of the Weekend.&nbsp\;</p>\n \n <p>
 There are different accommodation options for your
  kids\, such as camping\, booking a family teepee\
 , or booking a family dorm room that you can also 
 share with others.&nbsp\;</p>\n \n <p>Please conta
 ct solidarity[at]workers.coop with any questions a
 bout childcare or bringing along your kids.</p>\n 
 \n <p>&nbsp\;</p>\n \n <h3>Food and drink</h3>\n \
 n <p>Food will all be vegan (shout out to <a href=
 "https://www.veggies.org.uk/">Veggies </a>who will
  be doing the catering!). Please email us in the c
 ase of any allergies.</p>\n \n <p>Veggies will nee
 d helpers so be on hand around mealtimes to help w
 ith food prep and clear-up!</p>\n \n <p><img alt="
 image-20260316175222-1.jpeg" height="128" src="htt
 ps://www.workers.coop/wp-content/uploads/civicrm/p
 ersist/contribute/images/image-20260316175222-1.jp
 eg" width="194" /></p>\n \n <p>For kids\, Veggies 
 are doing a littler/simpler version of the adult m
 eal for kids\, that will be vegan. If your child n
 eeds something different\, there&rsquo\;s space to
  store and prepare food in the kitchens on-site.</
 p>\n \n <p>We will confirm the bar offering soon\,
  or you can BYOB.</p>\n \n <p>&nbsp\;</p>\n \n <h3
 >Bedding</h3>\n \n <p>Campers need to bring their 
 own tent and bedding. Teepees need to bring their 
 own bedding. Dorms have bedding. Towels aren&rsquo
 \;t provided. The site doesn&rsquo\;t have spare b
 edding so don&rsquo\;t forget them - it can still 
 get quite cold at night.</p>\n \n <p>&nbsp\;</p>\n
  \n <h3>Accessibility and disability</h3>\n \n <p>
 Please let us know when you register about any acc
 essibility requirements.</p>\n \n <p>Most of the s
 ite is wheelchair accessible. There is a step to o
 ne of the meeting rooms although ramps may be prov
 ided (we will confirm).</p>\n \n <p>Detailed infor
 mation about the site accessibility can be found h
 ere.</p>\n \n <p>There is indoor dorm accommodatio
 n set aside for those with access needs\, please e
 mail for more information.</p>\n \n <p>We will hav
 e buddies for newcomers\, those who are new to thi
 s event or who would feel more comfortable knowing
  that there is an allocated person they can call o
 n or go to throughout the weekend. Details will be
  shared about buddies at the welcome tent\, or get
  in touch beforehand for more information - we wan
 t to make this event as accessible as possible\, s
 o please get in touch if there&#39\;s anything we 
 can do to welcome everyone.</p>\n \n <p>&nbsp\;</p
 >\n \n <h3>Getting there</h3>\n \n <p>By public tr
 ansport the nearest train station is Grindleford (
 7 miles away)\, on the Sheffield to Manchester lin
 e. Or Matlock station (11 miles)\, from which ther
 e is a bus that takes you half way (Transpeak bus)
  followed by a 30 minute walk.</p>\n \n <p>Local t
 axis are available but due to the rural location i
 t&rsquo\;s necessary to book in advance as the wai
 t can be long\, even if booking an Uber.</p>\n \n 
 <p>Bike - there will be a group cycling together t
 o the venue on Friday from Sheffield\, get in touc
 h to be connected to them.</p>\n \n <p>For those c
 oming by car\, there is an off-site car park we wi
 ll direct you to upon arrival.</p>\n \n <p>We will
  update about a possible minibus service in due co
 urse.</p>\n \n <p>&nbsp\;</p>\n \n <h3>Help organi
 se Worker Co-op Weekend&nbsp\;</h3>\n \n <p><stron
 g>Events group</strong> - if you&#39\;d like to he
 lp shape and deliver the Worker Co-op Weekend\, co
 me along to the next organising meeting <a href="h
 ttp://workers.coop/events">workers.coop/events</a>
 .&nbsp\;</p>\n \n <p><strong>Volunteers during wee
 kend</strong> - looking for a group of 6 dedicated
  volunteers to help with tasks (set up\, pack down
 \, general support\, also facilitation and photogr
 aphy). If you can commit to a few hours during the
  event\, <a href="https://office.workers.coop/s/3N
 6WcYoz3FDQQEF">sign up here</a>.</p>\n \n <p>And a
 s always\, pitch in during the event &ndash\; in t
 he DIY spirit of the Worker Co-op Weekend\, all at
 tendees are asked pitch in an hour of help\, mostl
 y around meal times\, with a sign-up sheet at the 
 welcome tent.</p>\n \n <p>&nbsp\;</p>\n \n <p><img
  alt="image-20260316175453-2.jpeg" height="375" sr
 c="https://www.workers.coop/wp-content/uploads/civ
 icrm/persist/contribute/images/image-2026031617545
 3-2.jpeg" width="563" /></p>\n \n <p>&nbsp\;</p>\n
  \n <p><strong>Thanks for the generous support of&
 nbsp\;DotCooperation towards this event.&nbsp\;</s
 trong><a href="https://store.domains.coop/">.coop<
 /a> is the Internet domain for co-ops around the g
 lobe. Join the online home of cooperatives with th
 e .coop and .creditunion domain names.&nbsp\;You w
 ill be able to find out more about a .coop domain 
 name at the Worker Co-op Weekend.</p>\n \n <p>Than
 ks also to <a href="https://www.suma.coop/who-we-a
 re/our-co-op/">Suma Wholefoods</a> and <a href="ht
 tps://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp\;source=web&amp\
 ;rct=j&amp\;opi=89978449&amp\;url=https://leadingl
 ives.org.uk/&amp\;ved=2ahUKEwintcP__ZCUAxV3UkEAHR6
 dCR4QFnoECCAQAQ&amp\;usg=AOvVaw0iicdJc6Er4JTvDu1Wd
 xTi">Leading Lives</a> for their sponsorship for t
 he event.</p>\n \n <p><img alt="" src="https://www
 .workers.coop/wp-content/uploads/civicrm/persist/c
 ontribute/images/Screenshot%202024-01-15%20154317_
 1_%281%29.jpg" style="width:334px\;height:151px\;"
  /><img alt="image-20260428173649-1.jpeg" height="
 167" src="https://www.workers.coop/wp-content/uplo
 ads/civicrm/persist/contribute/images/image-202604
 28173649-1.jpeg" width="167" /><img alt="image-202
 60428173800-2.jpeg" height="165" src="https://www.
 workers.coop/wp-content/uploads/civicrm/persist/co
 ntribute/images/image-20260428173800-2.jpeg" width
 ="165" /></p>\n \n <p>&nbsp\;</p></body></html>
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. Kicking off from 5pm on Friday 
 5th June\, we have aceess to the beautiful site un
 til 5pm on Sunday 7th June.\n \n \n \n We expect t
 he programme to include opportunity for business n
 etworking\, peer learning\, regional and sector me
 et-ups\, alongside open space and the chance for c
 o-op development advisors to connect.\n \n \n \n Y
 ou will be able to learn about the UK federation o
 f worker co-ops and hear where the federation is a
 t\, meet new members\, and connect with members fr
 om the five forming worker co-ops on the new accel
 erator programme\, Own The Future.\n \n \n \n We e
 xpect sessions on the history and future of the wo
 rker co-op movement\, international solidarity\, a
 nd how worker co-ops connect with wider social\, e
 nvironmental and political movements. For Own The 
 Future participants\, there’ll be additional sessi
 ons.\n \n \n \n There 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 \n \n 
 \n We’ll be building on what we’ve done to make th
 e Worker Co-op Weekend accessible\, we expect burs
 aries\, there will be childcare\, and we hope anot
 her minibus service. Get in touch if you can help 
 out with driving.\n \n \n \n We are hosting a coop
 erators cake sale during Worker Co-op Weekend! Ple
 ase bring a cake\, bake or sweet treat for the sta
 ll to ensure a supply of cake for the whole weeken
 d! \n \n \n \n  \n \n \n Programme\n \n \n This ye
 ar's theme\, in connection with our Own the Future
  new co-op accelerator programme\, is 'early-caree
 r' 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 programm
 ing the days with suggestions for themes\, peer-le
 arning\, workshops.\n \n \n \n To help focus ideas
  for sessions\, workers.coop is proposing session 
 streams organised around our strategic groups - Mo
 vement Building and Co-op Support and Development\
 , as well as setting aside time for the new Own Th
 e Future accelerator content and CoTech members.\n
  \n \n \n We have a budget to pay for any material
 s but not for commissioning speakers or external g
 uests\, this event is by us and for us and we've p
 riced tickets as low as possible to cover costs. W
 e encourage you to put forward the sessions that y
 ou would like to share with the movement. Please s
 ubmit a session here (https://docs.google.com/docu
 ment/d/1H6pwRPVRR7Axw4bFSyGRoJtlt6QZTTgg8dWSTMD-jX
 U/edit?tab=t.0). \n \n \n \n The programme is memb
 er-created\, with individuals and worker co-ops pr
 oposing and running sessions. Anyone can propose a
  session. In the past these have ranged from works
 hops\, formal learning\, networking\, training\, i
 cebreakers\, activities\, music\, games. \n \n \n 
 \n Ideas are welcome on any topic\, whether practi
 cal learning\, improving the performance of your w
 orker co-op\, or political education.\n \n \n \n S
 ubmit a programme session here (https://docs.googl
 e.com/document/d/1H6pwRPVRR7Axw4bFSyGRoJtlt6QZTTgg
 8dWSTMD-jXU/edit?tab=t.0). Thank you for the sugge
 stions so far!\n \n \n \n  \n \n \n \n Tickets\n \
 n \n Event tickets for those also booking accommod
 ation for adults (18+) cost £75 for non-members an
 d £65 for members incl. VAT. Kids event tickets ar
 e a flat price £30 (4+) incl. VAT. Event tickets f
 or those staying off site are £100 for non-members
  (incl. VAT) and £90 for members (incl. VAT).\n \n
  \n \n You can book a day only ticket for Saturday
 . The day ticket doesn't include accommodation and
  only includes catering on Saturday.\n \n \n \n Th
 e ticket comes with a one hour commitment to pitch
  in during the event. There will be a sign-up shee
 t at the welcome tent to take on a task.\n \n \n \
 n Accommodation is priced separately depending on 
 options. \n \n \n \n  \n \n \n \n Accommodation op
 tions\n \n \n There are a range of accommodation o
 ptions. Prices are shown as inclusive of VAT.\n \n
  \n \n \n 	Camping (per adult) - £30\n 	Campervans
  (per adult) - £30\n 	Bell tent (per tent\, sleeps
  5) - £120\n 	Bed in shared dorm (per adult) - £10
 0\n 	Private dorm room (per room\, sleeps 3) - £24
 0\n 	Family dorm room (per room\, sleeps 5) - £150
 \n \n \n There are mixed dorms and gender-specific
  dorms\, we have booked the Farmhouse and Lodge (h
 ttps://www.thornbridgeoutdoors.co.uk/facilities/in
 door-accommodation/).\n \n \n \n Camping is around
  the Bell tents/teepees\, you can read more about 
 camping facilities here (https://www.thornbridgeou
 tdoors.co.uk/facilities/camping/).\n \n \n \n If s
 haring a bell tent\, private or family dorm room w
 ith others\, only one person needs to book and pay
  for that room.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  \n \n \n \
 n Bursaries\n \n \n There are around 15 bursary sp
 aces\, with bursaries ranging from covering ticket
  only to the maximum amount (£65 - £200)\, dependi
 ng on need. All bursary options include meals. We 
 can't guarantee that everyone who applies for a bu
 sary will get one but will prioritise according to
  need as best we can. The deadline to apply for bu
 rsaries is 15 May.\n \n \n \n Bursaries are priori
 tised around the following factors:\n \n \n \n \n 
 	Early career co-operators / new and emerging co-o
 ps\n 	Co-operator without a secure or regular sour
 ce of income\n 	Co-operator in low-pay sector\n 	C
 o-operator with circumstances that impact financia
 l stability (dependents\, disability\, migration s
 tatus)\n 	Migrant co-operator/worker\n \n \n Bursa
 ry application form (https://office.workers.coop/a
 pps/forms/s/5q9DAcHSS4k6EBnHAGWx6S2K) (deadline to
  apply May 15).\n \n \n \n Thanks to the generous 
 support of Solidfund (https://www.google.com/url?s
 a=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.
 solidfund.coop/&ved=2ahUKEwjb4o6t6oGUAxUoV0EAHYm5P
 V8QFnoECA0QAQ&usg=AOvVaw1EbVVMPA9CkkaxB8YmcBfh) fo
 r funding the bursary spaces.\n \n \n \n Under 30 
 co-operators\n \n \n \n If you are aged 30 or unde
 r\, Young Cooperators Network offer free travel bu
 rsaries. These are for anyone attending an event t
 hat's part of the co-operative movement\, includin
 g Worker Co-op Weekend. We encourage those who are
  eligible to apply here (https://docs.google.com/f
 orms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd7OXdGnYbr5hxbUE-7ibVjW3CULBbQ2NE
 Yu06SR12gWqlNOg/viewform). \n \n \n \n  \n \n \n \
 n Kids\n \n \n 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 \n
  \n \n The childcare provision will cover the main
  programme sessions (i.e. parents are responsible 
 during breaks/meal times). \n \n \n \n There will 
 be a kid's programme similar to last year with gro
 up activities and games. \n \n \n \n We are workin
 g with professional childcare organisers to make s
 ure that we have everything we need in place. The 
 organisers will be in touch with parents ahead of 
 the Weekend. \n \n \n \n There are different accom
 modation options for your kids\, such as camping\,
  booking a family teepee\, or booking a family dor
 m room that you can also share with others. \n \n 
 \n \n Please contact solidarity[at]workers.coop wi
 th any questions about childcare or bringing along
  your kids.\n \n \n \n  \n \n \n \n Food and drink
 \n \n \n Food will all be vegan (shout out to Vegg
 ies  (https://www.veggies.org.uk/)who will be doin
 g the catering!). Please email us in the case of a
 ny allergies.\n \n \n \n Veggies will need helpers
  so be on hand around mealtimes to help with food 
 prep and clear-up!\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n For kids
 \, Veggies are doing a littler/simpler version of 
 the adult meal for kids\, that will be vegan. If y
 our child needs something different\, there’s spac
 e to store and prepare food in the kitchens on-sit
 e.\n \n \n \n We will confirm the bar offering soo
 n\, or you can BYOB.\n \n \n \n  \n \n \n \n Beddi
 ng\n \n \n Campers need to bring their own tent an
 d bedding. Teepees need to bring their own bedding
 . Dorms have bedding. Towels aren’t provided. The 
 site doesn’t have spare bedding so don’t forget th
 em - it can still 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.\n \n \n \n Most of th
 e site is wheelchair accessible. There is a step t
 o one of the meeting rooms although ramps may be p
 rovided (we will confirm).\n \n \n \n Detailed inf
 ormation about the site accessibility can be found
  here.\n \n \n \n There is indoor dorm accommodati
 on set aside for those with access needs\, please 
 email for more information.\n \n \n \n We will hav
 e buddies for newcomers\, those who are new to thi
 s event or who would feel more comfortable knowing
  that there is an allocated person they can call o
 n or go to throughout the weekend. Details will be
  shared about buddies at the welcome tent\, or get
  in touch beforehand for more information - we wan
 t to make this event as accessible as possible\, s
 o please get in touch if there's anything we can d
 o to welcome everyone.\n \n \n \n  \n \n \n \n Get
 ting there\n \n \n By public transport the nearest
  train station is Grindleford (7 miles away)\, on 
 the Sheffield to Manchester line. Or Matlock stati
 on (11 miles)\, from which there is a bus that tak
 es you half way (Transpeak bus) followed by a 30 m
 inute walk.\n \n \n \n Local taxis are available b
 ut due to the rural location it’s necessary to boo
 k in advance as the wait can be long\, even if boo
 king an Uber.\n \n \n \n Bike - there will be a gr
 oup cycling together to the venue on Friday from S
 heffield\, get in touch to be connected to them.\n
  \n \n \n For those coming by car\, there is an of
 f-site car park we will direct you to upon arrival
 .\n \n \n \n We will update about a possible minib
 us 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 deliver t
 he Worker Co-op Weekend\, come along to the next o
 rganising meeting workers.coop/events (http://work
 ers.coop/events). \n \n \n \n Volunteers during we
 ekend - looking for a group of 6 dedicated volunte
 ers to help with tasks (set up\, pack down\, gener
 al support\, also facilitation and photography). I
 f you can commit to a few hours during the event\,
  sign up here (https://office.workers.coop/s/3N6Wc
 Yoz3FDQQEF).\n \n \n \n And as always\, pitch in d
 uring the event – in the DIY spirit of the Worker 
 Co-op Weekend\, all attendees are asked pitch in a
 n hour of help\, mostly around meal times\, with a
  sign-up sheet at the welcome tent.\n \n \n \n  \n
  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  \n \n \n \n Thanks for the 
 generous support of DotCooperation towards this ev
 ent. .coop (https://store.domains.coop/) is the In
 ternet domain for co-ops around the globe. Join th
 e online home of cooperatives with the .coop and .
 creditunion domain names. You will be able to find
  out more about a .coop domain name at the Worker 
 Co-op Weekend.\n \n \n \n Thanks also to Suma Whol
 efoods (https://www.suma.coop/who-we-are/our-co-op
 /) and Leading Lives (https://www.google.com/url?s
 a=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://lead
 inglives.org.uk/&ved=2ahUKEwintcP__ZCUAxV3UkEAHR6d
 CR4QFnoECCAQAQ&usg=AOvVaw0iicdJc6Er4JTvDu1WdxTi) f
 or their sponsorship for the event.\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:20260607T170000
URL:https://www.workers.coop/civicrm/event/info/?reset=1&id=195
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:CiviCRM_EventID_254_603a36f372268e532cbe59df859b1817@www.workers.coop
SUMMARY:Co-op Congress (Co-ops UK)
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC
  "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN"><html><body><p>This ev
 ent is organised by Co-operatives UK and will be h
 eld in Birmingham\, UK.</p>\n \n <p>Congress is wh
 ere inspiration meets real-world change. We&#39\;l
 l collectively explore how co-operatives are respo
 nding to today&rsquo\;s challenges and building pr
 actical alternatives for a fairer future. At Congr
 ess\, join leaders\, grassroots innovators and eve
 rything in between to shape how co-operatives grow
 \, collaborate and lead on today&rsquo\;s biggest 
 challenges.</p>\n \n <p>This year&#39\;s theme is 
 <a href="https://www.uk.coop/news/co-operate-and-w
 e-can-change-world-theme-revealed-co-op-congress-a
 nd-co-op-fortnight"><em><strong>Co-operate and we 
 can change the world</strong></em></a> &ndash\; al
 so the theme for <a href="https://www.uk.coop/get-
 involved/co-op-fortnight"><strong>Co-op Fortnight<
 /strong></a>.</p>\n \n <p>For more information abo
 ut programme and ticket prices\, see their <a href
 ="https://www.uk.coop/events-and-training/co-op-co
 ngress">event page</a>. They have a range of <a hr
 ef="https://www.uk.coop/events-and-training/events
 -calendar/co-op-congress-2026-book-your-place">tic
 ket packages</a>\, which include 30%-off for Co-op
 eratives UK members\, as well as 50%-off bursary s
 paces.</p>\n \n <p><img alt="" height="496" src="h
 ttps://www.workers.coop/wp-content/uploads/civicrm
 /persist/contribute/images/Congress2026_Wide_2.png
 " width="496" /></p></body></html>
DESCRIPTION:This event is organised by Co-operatives UK and wi
 ll be held in Birmingham\, UK.\n \n \n \n Congress
  is where inspiration meets real-world change. We'
 ll collectively explore how co-operatives are resp
 onding to today’s challenges and building practica
 l alternatives for a fairer future. At Congress\, 
 join leaders\, grassroots innovators and everythin
 g in between to shape how co-operatives grow\, col
 laborate and lead on today’s biggest challenges.\n
  \n \n \n This year's theme is Co-operate and we c
 an change the world – also the theme for Co-op For
 tnight.\n \n \n \n For more information about prog
 ramme and ticket prices\, see their event page (ht
 tps://www.uk.coop/events-and-training/co-op-congre
 ss). They have a range of ticket packages (https:/
 /www.uk.coop/events-and-training/events-calendar/c
 o-op-congress-2026-book-your-place)\, which includ
 e 30%-off for Co-operatives UK members\, as well a
 s 50%-off bursary spaces.\n \n \n \n \n \n 
CATEGORIES:Conference
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
DTSTAMP;TZID=Europe/London:20260612T093000
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260612T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260613T170000
URL:https://www.workers.coop/civicrm/event/info/?reset=1&id=254
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:CiviCRM_EventID_251_603a36f372268e532cbe59df859b1817@www.workers.coop
SUMMARY:Givers Gain new business referrals - June session
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC
  "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN"><html><body><p>&#39\;G
 ivers Gain&#39\; structured word of mouth marketin
 g is the most effective way to learn about each ot
 hers&#39\; businesses and commercial goals\, find 
 partners and generate new trading opportunities. T
 his event is for workers.coop members\, cooperator
 s\, supporters and independent workers in the UK a
 nd internationally. It&#39\;s part of a programme 
 of monthly Givers Gain referral events.</p>\n \n <
 p>You can join the session directly (without regis
 tering) using <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8
 4700781676">this link.</a></p>\n \n <p><em>Have yo
 u ever been introduced to someone who completely c
 hanged the trajectory of your business? Perhaps th
 ey were the key to securing a new contract or owne
 d the ideal location for your business. This struc
 tured networking session is designed to make these
  transformative connections through ethical word-o
 f-mouth referrals.</em></p>\n \n <p><strong><stron
 g>Why Attend?</strong></strong></p>\n \n <p>The ev
 ent is not just another network meeting\, it&#39\;
 s a facilitated experience aimed at maximising the
  potential for productive business introductions. 
 It&#39\;s about creating and strengthening relatio
 nships\, not just one off transactional deals. Usi
 ng a tried &amp\; tested method\, we will help you
  connect with individuals who can propel your busi
 ness forward.</p>\n \n <p><strong><strong>Reality 
 check</strong></strong></p>\n \n <ul>\n 	<li>\n 	<
 p>James became the go-to architect for&nbsp\;<a hr
 ef="https://www.resonancefm.com/" rel="noreferrer 
 noopener" target="_blank" title="https://www.reson
 ancefm.com/">Resonance FM</a></p>\n 	</li>\n 	<li>
 \n 	<p><a href="https://www.steffijoy.com/" rel="n
 oreferrer noopener" target="_blank" title="https:/
 /www.steffijoy.com/">Steffi&nbsp\;</a>received &po
 und\;10\,000 + worth of freelance work in the firs
 t half of 2025 alone</p>\n 	</li>\n 	<li>\n 	<p>Lo
 u from&nbsp\;<a href="https://lutalica.studio/" re
 l="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" title="htt
 ps://lutalica.studio/">Studio Lutalica</a>&nbsp\;w
 on an &pound\;8\,000+ website contract</p>\n 	</li
 >\n 	<li>\n 	<p>John from&nbsp\;<a href="https://s
 epheo.co/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blan
 k" title="https://sepheo.co/">Sepheo</a>&nbsp\;fou
 nd new freelancers for their mutual support agency
 </p>\n 	</li>\n 	<li>\n 	<p>Caleb from&nbsp\;<a hr
 ef="https://www.workers.coop/podcasts/punchcard/" 
 rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" title="h
 ttps://www.workers.coop/podcasts/punchcard/">Punch
 ard Podcast</a>&nbsp\;received one-to-one podcast 
 training from&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.thesassys
 how.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank
 " title="https://www.thesassyshow.com/">The Sassy 
 Show</a></p>\n 	</li>\n 	<li>\n 	<p><a href="https
 ://www.calverts.coop/" rel="noreferrer noopener" t
 arget="_blank" title="https://www.calverts.coop/">
 Calverts</a>&nbsp\;received a &pound\;40\,000 no-s
 trings grant to buy new machinery.</p>\n 	</li>\n 
 	<li>\n 	<p>Centre Point got an introduction that 
 led to them becoming the UK&rsquo\;s leading provi
 der of accounting software to the charity sector.<
 /p>\n 	</li>\n </ul>\n \n <h4><strong><strong>Faci
 litation</strong></strong></h4>\n \n <p>The sessio
 n is designed and facilitated Si&ocirc\;n Whellens
  from Principle Six\, who&nbsp\;provide specialist
  development support to cooperatives and democrati
 c businesses. We support groups to navigate and de
 velop legal structures and incorporation\, governa
 nce\, financial planning and understanding what it
  means to be a co-op\, especially member engagemen
 t and participation. Principle Six is especially e
 xperienced in supporting worker coops\, housing co
 ops and collective venues in and around London.</p
 ></body></html>
DESCRIPTION:'Givers Gain' structured word of mouth marketing i
 s the most effective way to learn about each other
 s' businesses and commercial goals\, find partners
  and generate new trading opportunities. This even
 t is for workers.coop members\, cooperators\, supp
 orters and independent workers in the UK and inter
 nationally. It's part of a programme of monthly Gi
 vers Gain referral events.\n \n \n \n You can join
  the session directly (without registering) using 
 this link. (https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84700781676)
 \n \n \n \n Have you ever been introduced to someo
 ne who completely changed the trajectory of your b
 usiness? Perhaps they were the key to securing a n
 ew contract or owned the ideal location for your b
 usiness. This structured networking session is des
 igned to make these transformative connections thr
 ough ethical word-of-mouth referrals.\n \n \n \n W
 hy Attend?\n \n \n \n The event is not just anothe
 r network meeting\, it's a facilitated experience 
 aimed at maximising the potential for productive b
 usiness introductions. It's about creating and str
 engthening relationships\, not just one off transa
 ctional deals. Using a tried & tested method\, we 
 will help you connect with individuals who can pro
 pel your business forward.\n \n \n \n Reality chec
 k\n \n \n \n \n 	\n 	James became the go-to archit
 ect for Resonance FM (https://www.resonancefm.com/
 )\n \n \n 	\n 	\n 	Steffi  (https://www.steffijoy.
 com/)received £10\,000 + worth of freelance work i
 n the first half of 2025 alone\n \n \n 	\n 	\n 	Lo
 u from Studio Lutalica (https://lutalica.studio/) 
 won an £8\,000+ website contract\n \n \n 	\n 	\n 	
 John from Sepheo (https://sepheo.co/) found new fr
 eelancers for their mutual support agency\n \n \n 
 	\n 	\n 	Caleb from Punchard Podcast (https://www.
 workers.coop/podcasts/punchcard/) received one-to-
 one podcast training from The Sassy Show (https://
 www.thesassyshow.com/)\n \n \n 	\n 	\n 	Calverts (
 https://www.calverts.coop/) received a £40\,000 no
 -strings grant to buy new machinery.\n \n \n 	\n 	
 \n 	Centre Point got an introduction that led to t
 hem becoming the UK’s leading provider of accounti
 ng software to the charity sector.\n \n \n 	\n \n 
 \n Facilitation\n \n \n The session is designed an
 d facilitated Siôn Whellens from Principle Six\, w
 ho provide specialist development support to coope
 ratives and democratic businesses. We support grou
 ps to navigate and develop legal structures and in
 corporation\, governance\, financial planning and 
 understanding what it means to be a co-op\, especi
 ally member engagement and participation. Principl
 e Six is especially experienced in supporting work
 er coops\, housing coops and collective venues in 
 and around London.\n \n 
CATEGORIES:Workshop
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
DTSTAMP;TZID=Europe/London:20260624T123000
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260624T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260624T133000
URL:https://www.workers.coop/civicrm/event/info/?reset=1&id=251
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:CiviCRM_EventID_252_603a36f372268e532cbe59df859b1817@www.workers.coop
SUMMARY:Givers Gain new business referrals - July session
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC
  "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN"><html><body><p>&#39\;G
 ivers Gain&#39\; structured word of mouth marketin
 g is the most effective way to learn about each ot
 hers&#39\; businesses and commercial goals\, find 
 partners and generate new trading opportunities. T
 his event is for workers.coop members\, cooperator
 s\, supporters and independent workers in the UK a
 nd internationally. It&#39\;s part of a programme 
 of monthly Givers Gain referral events.</p>\n \n <
 p>You can join the session directly (without regis
 tering) using <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8
 4700781676">this link.</a></p>\n \n <p><em>Have yo
 u ever been introduced to someone who completely c
 hanged the trajectory of your business? Perhaps th
 ey were the key to securing a new contract or owne
 d the ideal location for your business. This struc
 tured networking session is designed to make these
  transformative connections through ethical word-o
 f-mouth referrals.</em></p>\n \n <p><strong><stron
 g>Why Attend?</strong></strong></p>\n \n <p>The ev
 ent is not just another network meeting\, it&#39\;
 s a facilitated experience aimed at maximising the
  potential for productive business introductions. 
 It&#39\;s about creating and strengthening relatio
 nships\, not just one off transactional deals. Usi
 ng a tried &amp\; tested method\, we will help you
  connect with individuals who can propel your busi
 ness forward.</p>\n \n <p><strong><strong>Reality 
 check</strong></strong></p>\n \n <ul>\n 	<li>\n 	<
 p>James became the go-to architect for&nbsp\;<a hr
 ef="https://www.resonancefm.com/" rel="noreferrer 
 noopener" target="_blank" title="https://www.reson
 ancefm.com/">Resonance FM</a></p>\n 	</li>\n 	<li>
 \n 	<p><a href="https://www.steffijoy.com/" rel="n
 oreferrer noopener" target="_blank" title="https:/
 /www.steffijoy.com/">Steffi&nbsp\;</a>received &po
 und\;10\,000 + worth of freelance work in the firs
 t half of 2025 alone</p>\n 	</li>\n 	<li>\n 	<p>Lo
 u from&nbsp\;<a href="https://lutalica.studio/" re
 l="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" title="htt
 ps://lutalica.studio/">Studio Lutalica</a>&nbsp\;w
 on an &pound\;8\,000+ website contract</p>\n 	</li
 >\n 	<li>\n 	<p>John from&nbsp\;<a href="https://s
 epheo.co/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blan
 k" title="https://sepheo.co/">Sepheo</a>&nbsp\;fou
 nd new freelancers for their mutual support agency
 </p>\n 	</li>\n 	<li>\n 	<p>Caleb from&nbsp\;<a hr
 ef="https://www.workers.coop/podcasts/punchcard/" 
 rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" title="h
 ttps://www.workers.coop/podcasts/punchcard/">Punch
 ard Podcast</a>&nbsp\;received one-to-one podcast 
 training from&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.thesassys
 how.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank
 " title="https://www.thesassyshow.com/">The Sassy 
 Show</a></p>\n 	</li>\n 	<li>\n 	<p><a href="https
 ://www.calverts.coop/" rel="noreferrer noopener" t
 arget="_blank" title="https://www.calverts.coop/">
 Calverts</a>&nbsp\;received a &pound\;40\,000 no-s
 trings grant to buy new machinery.</p>\n 	</li>\n 
 	<li>\n 	<p>Centre Point got an introduction that 
 led to them becoming the UK&rsquo\;s leading provi
 der of accounting software to the charity sector.<
 /p>\n 	</li>\n </ul>\n \n <h4><strong><strong>Faci
 litation</strong></strong></h4>\n \n <p>The sessio
 n is designed and facilitated Si&ocirc\;n Whellens
  from Principle Six\, who&nbsp\;provide specialist
  development support to cooperatives and democrati
 c businesses. We support groups to navigate and de
 velop legal structures and incorporation\, governa
 nce\, financial planning and understanding what it
  means to be a co-op\, especially member engagemen
 t and participation. Principle Six is especially e
 xperienced in supporting worker coops\, housing co
 ops and collective venues in and around London.</p
 ></body></html>
DESCRIPTION:'Givers Gain' structured word of mouth marketing i
 s the most effective way to learn about each other
 s' businesses and commercial goals\, find partners
  and generate new trading opportunities. This even
 t is for workers.coop members\, cooperators\, supp
 orters and independent workers in the UK and inter
 nationally. It's part of a programme of monthly Gi
 vers Gain referral events.\n \n \n \n You can join
  the session directly (without registering) using 
 this link. (https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84700781676)
 \n \n \n \n Have you ever been introduced to someo
 ne who completely changed the trajectory of your b
 usiness? Perhaps they were the key to securing a n
 ew contract or owned the ideal location for your b
 usiness. This structured networking session is des
 igned to make these transformative connections thr
 ough ethical word-of-mouth referrals.\n \n \n \n W
 hy Attend?\n \n \n \n The event is not just anothe
 r network meeting\, it's a facilitated experience 
 aimed at maximising the potential for productive b
 usiness introductions. It's about creating and str
 engthening relationships\, not just one off transa
 ctional deals. Using a tried & tested method\, we 
 will help you connect with individuals who can pro
 pel your business forward.\n \n \n \n Reality chec
 k\n \n \n \n \n 	\n 	James became the go-to archit
 ect for Resonance FM (https://www.resonancefm.com/
 )\n \n \n 	\n 	\n 	Steffi  (https://www.steffijoy.
 com/)received £10\,000 + worth of freelance work i
 n the first half of 2025 alone\n \n \n 	\n 	\n 	Lo
 u from Studio Lutalica (https://lutalica.studio/) 
 won an £8\,000+ website contract\n \n \n 	\n 	\n 	
 John from Sepheo (https://sepheo.co/) found new fr
 eelancers for their mutual support agency\n \n \n 
 	\n 	\n 	Caleb from Punchard Podcast (https://www.
 workers.coop/podcasts/punchcard/) received one-to-
 one podcast training from The Sassy Show (https://
 www.thesassyshow.com/)\n \n \n 	\n 	\n 	Calverts (
 https://www.calverts.coop/) received a £40\,000 no
 -strings grant to buy new machinery.\n \n \n 	\n 	
 \n 	Centre Point got an introduction that led to t
 hem becoming the UK’s leading provider of accounti
 ng software to the charity sector.\n \n \n 	\n \n 
 \n Facilitation\n \n \n The session is designed an
 d facilitated Siôn Whellens from Principle Six\, w
 ho provide specialist development support to coope
 ratives and democratic businesses. We support grou
 ps to navigate and develop legal structures and in
 corporation\, governance\, financial planning and 
 understanding what it means to be a co-op\, especi
 ally member engagement and participation. Principl
 e Six is especially experienced in supporting work
 er coops\, housing coops and collective venues in 
 and around London.\n \n 
CATEGORIES:Workshop
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
DTSTAMP;TZID=Europe/London:20260722T123000
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260722T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260722T133000
URL:https://www.workers.coop/civicrm/event/info/?reset=1&id=252
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:CiviCRM_EventID_253_603a36f372268e532cbe59df859b1817@www.workers.coop
SUMMARY:Givers Gain new business referrals - August sessio
 n
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC
  "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN"><html><body><p>&#39\;G
 ivers Gain&#39\; structured word of mouth marketin
 g is the most effective way to learn about each ot
 hers&#39\; businesses and commercial goals\, find 
 partners and generate new trading opportunities. T
 his event is for workers.coop members\, cooperator
 s\, supporters and independent workers in the UK a
 nd internationally. It&#39\;s part of a programme 
 of monthly Givers Gain referral events.</p>\n \n <
 p>You can join the session directly (without regis
 tering) using <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8
 4700781676">this link.</a></p>\n \n <p><em>Have yo
 u ever been introduced to someone who completely c
 hanged the trajectory of your business? Perhaps th
 ey were the key to securing a new contract or owne
 d the ideal location for your business. This struc
 tured networking session is designed to make these
  transformative connections through ethical word-o
 f-mouth referrals.</em></p>\n \n <p><strong><stron
 g>Why Attend?</strong></strong></p>\n \n <p>The ev
 ent is not just another network meeting\, it&#39\;
 s a facilitated experience aimed at maximising the
  potential for productive business introductions. 
 It&#39\;s about creating and strengthening relatio
 nships\, not just one off transactional deals. Usi
 ng a tried &amp\; tested method\, we will help you
  connect with individuals who can propel your busi
 ness forward.</p>\n \n <p><strong><strong>Reality 
 check</strong></strong></p>\n \n <ul>\n 	<li>\n 	<
 p>James became the go-to architect for&nbsp\;<a hr
 ef="https://www.resonancefm.com/" rel="noreferrer 
 noopener" target="_blank" title="https://www.reson
 ancefm.com/">Resonance FM</a></p>\n 	</li>\n 	<li>
 \n 	<p><a href="https://www.steffijoy.com/" rel="n
 oreferrer noopener" target="_blank" title="https:/
 /www.steffijoy.com/">Steffi&nbsp\;</a>received &po
 und\;10\,000 + worth of freelance work in the firs
 t half of 2025 alone</p>\n 	</li>\n 	<li>\n 	<p>Lo
 u from&nbsp\;<a href="https://lutalica.studio/" re
 l="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" title="htt
 ps://lutalica.studio/">Studio Lutalica</a>&nbsp\;w
 on an &pound\;8\,000+ website contract</p>\n 	</li
 >\n 	<li>\n 	<p>John from&nbsp\;<a href="https://s
 epheo.co/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blan
 k" title="https://sepheo.co/">Sepheo</a>&nbsp\;fou
 nd new freelancers for their mutual support agency
 </p>\n 	</li>\n 	<li>\n 	<p>Caleb from&nbsp\;<a hr
 ef="https://www.workers.coop/podcasts/punchcard/" 
 rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" title="h
 ttps://www.workers.coop/podcasts/punchcard/">Punch
 ard Podcast</a>&nbsp\;received one-to-one podcast 
 training from&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.thesassys
 how.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank
 " title="https://www.thesassyshow.com/">The Sassy 
 Show</a></p>\n 	</li>\n 	<li>\n 	<p><a href="https
 ://www.calverts.coop/" rel="noreferrer noopener" t
 arget="_blank" title="https://www.calverts.coop/">
 Calverts</a>&nbsp\;received a &pound\;40\,000 no-s
 trings grant to buy new machinery.</p>\n 	</li>\n 
 	<li>\n 	<p>Centre Point got an introduction that 
 led to them becoming the UK&rsquo\;s leading provi
 der of accounting software to the charity sector.<
 /p>\n 	</li>\n </ul>\n \n <h4><strong><strong>Faci
 litation</strong></strong></h4>\n \n <p>The sessio
 n is designed and facilitated Si&ocirc\;n Whellens
  from Principle Six\, who&nbsp\;provide specialist
  development support to cooperatives and democrati
 c businesses. We support groups to navigate and de
 velop legal structures and incorporation\, governa
 nce\, financial planning and understanding what it
  means to be a co-op\, especially member engagemen
 t and participation. Principle Six is especially e
 xperienced in supporting worker coops\, housing co
 ops and collective venues in and around London.</p
 ></body></html>
DESCRIPTION:'Givers Gain' structured word of mouth marketing i
 s the most effective way to learn about each other
 s' businesses and commercial goals\, find partners
  and generate new trading opportunities. This even
 t is for workers.coop members\, cooperators\, supp
 orters and independent workers in the UK and inter
 nationally. It's part of a programme of monthly Gi
 vers Gain referral events.\n \n \n \n You can join
  the session directly (without registering) using 
 this link. (https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84700781676)
 \n \n \n \n Have you ever been introduced to someo
 ne who completely changed the trajectory of your b
 usiness? Perhaps they were the key to securing a n
 ew contract or owned the ideal location for your b
 usiness. This structured networking session is des
 igned to make these transformative connections thr
 ough ethical word-of-mouth referrals.\n \n \n \n W
 hy Attend?\n \n \n \n The event is not just anothe
 r network meeting\, it's a facilitated experience 
 aimed at maximising the potential for productive b
 usiness introductions. It's about creating and str
 engthening relationships\, not just one off transa
 ctional deals. Using a tried & tested method\, we 
 will help you connect with individuals who can pro
 pel your business forward.\n \n \n \n Reality chec
 k\n \n \n \n \n 	\n 	James became the go-to archit
 ect for Resonance FM (https://www.resonancefm.com/
 )\n \n \n 	\n 	\n 	Steffi  (https://www.steffijoy.
 com/)received £10\,000 + worth of freelance work i
 n the first half of 2025 alone\n \n \n 	\n 	\n 	Lo
 u from Studio Lutalica (https://lutalica.studio/) 
 won an £8\,000+ website contract\n \n \n 	\n 	\n 	
 John from Sepheo (https://sepheo.co/) found new fr
 eelancers for their mutual support agency\n \n \n 
 	\n 	\n 	Caleb from Punchard Podcast (https://www.
 workers.coop/podcasts/punchcard/) received one-to-
 one podcast training from The Sassy Show (https://
 www.thesassyshow.com/)\n \n \n 	\n 	\n 	Calverts (
 https://www.calverts.coop/) received a £40\,000 no
 -strings grant to buy new machinery.\n \n \n 	\n 	
 \n 	Centre Point got an introduction that led to t
 hem becoming the UK’s leading provider of accounti
 ng software to the charity sector.\n \n \n 	\n \n 
 \n Facilitation\n \n \n The session is designed an
 d facilitated Siôn Whellens from Principle Six\, w
 ho provide specialist development support to coope
 ratives and democratic businesses. We support grou
 ps to navigate and develop legal structures and in
 corporation\, governance\, financial planning and 
 understanding what it means to be a co-op\, especi
 ally member engagement and participation. Principl
 e Six is especially experienced in supporting work
 er coops\, housing coops and collective venues in 
 and around London.\n \n 
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