November 6 2024

Understanding Co-ops: Scottish workshop series exploring how businesses can thrive as a co-operative

Are you thinking of starting a business in Scotland? Or looking for a different approach to your existing business or community venture? Do you want it to be fair, inclusive, democratic and empowering for everyone involved?

Then sign up for an Understanding Co-ops workshop to discover the purpose and benefits of co-operatives and see if your business or community enterprise idea suits the co-op model.

Co-operative Development Scotland are delivering a series of FREE workshops introducing co-ops in Glasgow, Edinburgh and online. The events, will be led by co-op specialists from Co-operative Development Scotland and Co-operate Scotland and will explain how the co-op model can create and sustain a successful, values-based business; what steps are needed to start one and what support is available to do so.

All will feature local co-operatives who will share their experiences of starting and running a co-op.

Find out more by visiting the Co-operative Development Scotland website or book directly using the links below.

4 December 2024, Glasgow

9:30am -12:30pm

The Studio, 67 Hope Street Glasgow G2 6AE

Book here

24^th January, Glasgow – Creative Industries focussed workshop

9:30am-12:30pm

Civic House, 26 Civic Street Glasgow G4 9RH

Book here

6^th February, Edinburgh

9:30am-12:30pm