Organised by: Co-ops UK in partnership with Manchester Ensemble
Venue: Miles Platting Library, North Manchester
Reported by: Rob Squires
Hello everyone,Last week I assisted with an event about Good Governance and Legal Structures, which was delivered free of charge, by Co-ops UK who are delivery partners within the national Making Local Food Work programme. The training was organised in partnership with Ensemble who are a Manchester based Cameroon refugee support group, who have funding from Manchester Food Futures, and are in the process of setting up a community cafe social enterprise.
The training focussed more on legal structures than governance issues. and looked at different forms, including unincorporated associations, company limited by guarentee, community interest companies, bonafide co-operatives, and community interest societies. We also had a good look at investment models made available through Industrial and provident Societies, including loan stock and membership share issues.
The training was delivered by Mark Simmonds, with support from Sarah Alldred, both of whom were excellent. I have arranged a meeting with them and they will be coming into the Groundwork office at the end of May, to discuss how we can work with Co-ops UK, to provide training around good governance, leagal structures, and local food, to projects within the Target: wellbeing portfolio.
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