Conference Speakers
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9.40am Opening Keynote Address
Breakout sessions 1 – 10.35am
- Expert Panel: Clean up your supply chain
- Best Practice Panel: Where are you on your road to net-zero?
- Interactive Workshop: Making Engagement Fun!
Breakout sessions 2 – 11.50am
- Expert Panel: Creating impact through volunteering, training and employment
- Best Practice Panel: Financing your community business for growth and impact
- Interactive Workshop A: Continuity planning and making tough decisions
- Interactive Workshop B: Managing relationships – how to be an effective committee
Breakout sessions 3 – 2.05pm
- Expert Panel: Creative storytelling – how to reach more people in your community and beyond
- Running your society well – legal and compliance issues you should know about
- Interactive Workshop: How does your community make a real difference?
3.00pm Plenary session – Community business: Picking up the pieces and building new communities
Opening Keynote Address
James Alcock
Chief Executive, Plunkett UK
Breakout Sessions 1
Expert Panel: Clean up your supply chain
Laura Olver
Membership and Training Manager, Plunkett UK (Chair)
Lauren Culf
Buying Coordinator, Suma
Meirion Roberts
Chair, Menter Y Glan
Breakout Sessions 1
Best Practice Panel: Where are you on your road to net-zero?
Hannah Barrett
Consultancy Project Manager, Plunkett UK (Chair)
Emily Berry
Utility Aid
Christine Pinsent
The Locks Inn Community Pub
Breakout Sessions 1
Interactive Workshop: Making Engagement Fun!
Misty Bower
Community Business Adviser, Plunkett UK (Facilitator)
Breakout Sessions 2
Expert Panel: Creating impact through volunteering, training and employment
Harriet English
Head of Engagement, Plunkett UK (Chair)
Kamran Mallick
Chief Executive, Disability Rights
Veda Harrison FRSA
Director, Esmee Fairbairn Foundation
Matt Hyde OBE
Chief Executive, The Scouts and Co-Founder of The Big Help Out
Clare Thomas
Chair, Westbury Community Shop & Cafe
Breakout Sessions 2
Best Practice Panel: Financing your community business for growth and impact
Nick Comley
Community Business Adviser, Plunkett UK
Carolyn Sims
Director of Lending, Charity Bank
Annie Constable
Digital Content Manager, Good Finance
Alice Brown
Manager, Sutton Community Farm
Breakout Sessions 2
Interactive Workshop A: Continuity planning and making tough decisions
Hannah Nadim
Adviser, Plunkett UK (Facilitator)
Breakout Sessions 2
Interactive Workshop B: Managing relationships – how to be an effective committee
Alison Macklin
Community Business Manager, Plunkett UK (Facilitator)
Breakout Sessions 3
Expert Panel: Creative storytelling – how to reach more people in your community and beyond
Andrew Dubock
Communications Manager, Plunkett UK (Chair)
Rebecca Harvey
Executive Editor, Co-operative News
Charlotte Jenkins
Digital Strategist, Webmart
James Gadsby-Peet
The Star of Greenwich Community Pub
Breakout Sessions 3
Best Practice Panel: Running your society well – legal and compliance issues you should know about
Diane Cameron
Project Manager, Plunkett UK (Chair)
David Alcock
Partner at Anthony Collins Solicitors
Andy Freeman
Head of Department, Financial Conduct Authority
Dane Pollard
Governance Advisor,
Co-operatives UK
Breakout Sessions 3
Interactive Workshop: How does your community make a real difference?
Nick Comley
Community Business Adviser, Plunkett UK (Facilitator)
3.00pm Plenary session
Community business: Picking up the pieces and building new communities
Chris Cowcher
Head of Policy & Communications, Plunkett UK (Chair)
Rob Boughton
Chief Executive, Thakeham Homes
Ailbhe McNabola
Deputy Chief Executive, Power to Change
Lucy Grove
Director of Communications and Engagement, Coin Street Community Builders