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During 2012 UN Year of Co-operatives we were able to make useful progress in raising awareness and understanding of social co-operatives in Wales with Jean-Pierre Girard (Quebec) and John Restakis (Executive Director of the British Columbia Co-operative Association) speaking at 14 public meetings, which involved 750 participants. We are taking advantage of John Restakis being in Wales to arrange this workshop.
Title: ‘Social Cooperatives - Community based elder care: Theory into Practice’
Date: Monday July 1 2013, 9.30am – 1pm
Venue: Atrium building, University of South Wales, Cardiff, CF24 2FN
Workshop Chair: Professor Marcus Longley (Wales Institute Health and Social Care)
Session 1: Newport Social Care Co-operative Feasibility Study
This session will highlights underlying issues: how the social co-op form is different, what and how is be to be delivered and the business model required to make it work. A short presentation is followed by a roundtable conversation between Mick Taylor (Mutual Advantage), David Smith (Welsh Progressive Co-operators), Kate Thomas (Health and Social Care Facilitator, Newport & Monmouthshire, GAVO) and John Restakis (BCCA). Refreshments / Networking
Session 2: Welsh Developments in a wider context
Co-operatives are part of a huge international movement. This session will increase our understanding of the potential for developing a National Co-operative Elder Care Programme and the adaptation of franchising models for the provision of social care by local communities, drawing upon practical international experience. This will take the form of a conversation between John Restakis (BCCA), Mick Taylor (Mutual Advantage), President, Cymru/Wales Association of Directors of Social Services), the Older Peoples Commissioner.
Audience:
· Co-operators and potential co-operators and Co-operative organisations
· Local Authority and NHS Commissioners, ADSS and WG officials
· Elected members and non-executive directors
· Older People’s organisations
· Advocacy organisations
· Citizens organisations
· Co-pro network
· Co-op and Mutuals Commissioners
· Others who share our approach to member-controlled enterprises
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Space is limited and to ensure a balanced audience we will confirm attendance by June 25th 2013.
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