The Social Co-operation Forum is holding an event aimed at citizen activists and collaborators who are involved in developing local self-help initiatives.

The aim of the event is to enable delegates to:

• Learn from each other and from relevant expert practitioners
• Develop useful networking relationships at national and local level
• Assist the Forum and others in identifying a national agenda that will help user-led and co-operative support services to flourish

Who should attend?

• Citizens exploring self help and co-operative support services
• Community development and co-production practitioners
• Commissioners interested in user-led and co-operative models of support
•  Anyone interested in finding out more about user-led and co-operative support services.

Please mark the event in your diary. To register interest and request a copy of the full programme nearer the date, email: matthew.close@wales.coop

The Social Co-operation Forum was established in Wales in 2011. It is made up of individuals and organisations who support the development of social care and well-being services which embrace co-operative principles. It welcomes the new duty on local authorities to promote user-led and co-operative organisations in the field of social care, as set out in Section 16 of the Social Services and Well Being (Wales) Act 2014.

The event is sponsored by Welsh Government.

There is a small bursary available to cover travel expenses. Please note this pot of money is limited and cannot be guaranteed. For those wishing to apply for a bursary please e-mail julie.constable@cartrefi.org

Attendance at the event is free.
To register, click here https://caretocooperateworkshop.eventbrite.co.uk