The Bristol and Area Co-operative Roundtable

The Bristol and Area Co-operative Roundtable
Saturday 27thMArch 2004, 3-6pm
@the Cube Microplex, Dove Street, Bristol BS2 8JB

Final program and content

TIMETABLE

3.00 – 3.30 pm – PRESENTATION: by Bryan Titley (Avon CDA)

3.30 – 4.30 pm – GROUP DISCUSSIONS
1 – SOURCE OF FINANCE FOR CO-OPS + possibility of purchasing a building for small co-ops aiming to host co-ops’ offices, businesses or workshops. Suitable for both workers and housing co-ops.
Facilitator / speaker: Tim Blanc (Co-oportunity Ltd)

2 – INFORMATION EXCHANGE: RESOURCES AND CONTACTS i.e. Training, accounts, etc.
Facilitator / speaker: Joanne Eillsley (Future West)
Info on free training provided by FW for environmental certificate, etc: OCR Certificates in Competence; NCFE Advanced Certificate for the Environmental Practitioner; Bespoke Course Introduction to Environmental Management or other; Environmental Seminars.

3 – NETWORK OF LOCAL CO-OPS: a discussion about its future and how to organise it.
Facilitator: Bryan Titley (Avon CDA)

4.30 – 5.30 pm – FORUM – feedback from groups
Facilitator: Bryan Titley (Avon CDA)

5.30 – 6.30 pm – Food and refreshments
Caterers: Kebele (with support from Essential and Leighwood Farm)

DIALECT RADIO LAUNCHING PARTY

8.0 – late!! – computer terminals for web-radio and also a broadcast forum on ‘co-operatives’, music (bands and DJ’s).
Line-up: John E Vistic Experience (Memphis soul and Tennessee plus other Blackheart Studios artists
The Grumpy Men DJ’s.