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, part 1… Loan Finance
- Best Practice Panel: Financing your community business for growth and impact, part 2… Crowdfunding & Community Shares
- 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 staff photo](https://plunkett.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/1720169605080-e1720796937845-300x300.png)
James Alcock
Chief Executive, Plunkett UK
Breakout Sessions 1
Expert Panel: Clean up your supply chain
![Laura Olver Plunkett Foundation](https://plunkett.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Laura-Olver-Plunkett-Foundation.jpg)
Laura Olver
Membership and Training Manager, Plunkett UK (Chair)
![Lauren Culf](https://plunkett.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/1719328750025.png)
Lauren Culf
Buying Coordinator, Suma
![Don Morris](https://plunkett.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/1721745118679.png)
Don Morris
CEO and Secretary,
Radstock Co-operative Society
![Generic man](https://plunkett.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/1719329495371.png)
Meirion Roberts
Chair, Menter Y Glan
Breakout Sessions 1
Best Practice Panel: Where are you on your road to net-zero?
![Hannah](https://plunkett.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Hannah.jpg)
Hannah Barrett
Consultancy Project Manager, Plunkett UK (Chair)
![Emily Berry](https://plunkett.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/1719329986921.png)
Emily Berry
Utility Aid
![Generic woman](https://plunkett.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/1719329452633.png)
Christine Pinsent
The Locks Inn Community Pub
Breakout Sessions 1
Interactive Workshop: Making Engagement Fun!
![](https://plunkett.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/MB-e1700046500780-400x400.jpg)
Misty Bower
Community Business Adviser, Plunkett UK (Facilitator)
Breakout Sessions 2
Expert Panel: Creating impact through volunteering, training and employment
![Harriet](https://plunkett.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Harriet.jpg)
Harriet English
Head of Engagement, Plunkett UK (Chair)
![Kamran Mallick](https://plunkett.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/1721745174149.png)
Kamran Mallick
Chief Executive, Disability Rights
![Veda Harrison](https://plunkett.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/1719331072538.png)
Veda Harrison FRSA
Director, Esmee Fairbairn Foundation
![Matt Hyde](https://plunkett.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/1719330455059.png)
Matt Hyde OBE
Chief Executive, The Scouts and Co-Founder of The Big Help Out
![Clare Thomas](https://plunkett.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/1721745083809.png)
Clare Thomas
Chair, Westbury Community Shop & Cafe
Breakout Sessions 2
Best Practice Panel: Financing your community business for growth and impact, part 1… Loan Finance
![Nick](https://plunkett.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Nick-3-400x400.jpg)
Nick Comley
Community Business Adviser, Plunkett UK
![Carolyn Sims](https://plunkett.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/1719849203676.png)
Carolyn Sims
Director of Lending, Charity Bank
Breakout Sessions 2
Best Practice Panel: Financing your community business for growth and impact, part 2… Crowdfunding & Community Shares
Breakout Sessions 2
Interactive Workshop A: Continuity planning and making tough decisions
![Hannah Nadim](https://plunkett.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/1720091077406.png)
Hannah Nadim
Adviser, Plunkett UK (Facilitator)
Breakout Sessions 2
Interactive Workshop B: Managing relationships – how to be an effective committee
![Alison Macklin](https://plunkett.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Alison-Macklin-scaled-e1583167724640.jpg)
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](https://plunkett.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Andrew-Dubock-400x394.jpg)
Andrew Dubock
Communications Manager, Plunkett UK (Chair)
![Generic woman](https://plunkett.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/1719329452633.png)
Rebecca Harvey
Executive Editor, Co-operative News
![Generic woman](https://plunkett.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/1719329452633.png)
Charlotte Jenkins
Digital Strategist, Webmart
![Generic man](https://plunkett.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/1719329495371.png)
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](https://plunkett.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Di-400x410.jpg)
Diane Cameron
Project Manager, Plunkett UK (Chair)
![David Alcock](https://plunkett.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/1719327619060.png)
David Alcock
Partner at Anthony Collins Solicitors
![Andy Freeman](https://plunkett.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/1719326657296.png)
Andy Freeman
Head of Department, Financial Conduct Authority
![Dane Pollard](https://plunkett.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/1719326876021.png)
Dane Pollard
Governance Advisor,
Co-operatives UK
Breakout Sessions 3
Interactive Workshop: How does your community make a real difference?
![Nick](https://plunkett.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Nick-3-400x400.jpg)
Nick Comley
Community Business Adviser, Plunkett UK (Facilitator)
3.00pm Plenary session
Community business: Picking up the pieces and building new communities
![Chris Cowcher staff photo](https://plunkett.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Chris-Cowcher-staff-photo-scaled-e1648201378753-400x400.jpg)
Chris Cowcher
Head of Policy & Communications, Plunkett UK (Chair)
![Rob Boughton](https://plunkett.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/1719849475051.png)
Rob Boughton
Chief Executive, Thakeham Homes
![Ailbhe McNabola](https://plunkett.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/1721745023888.png)
Ailbhe McNabola
Deputy Chief Executive, Power to Change