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Co-op Congress 2018
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The theme of this year’s congress is Think Different. CLES will be sharing experiences from our work in dozens of areas across the UK, before CLES Chief Executive Neil McInroy will lead a panel discussion that explores how co-ops can make the most of opportunities in future.
On the panel will be Councillor Matthew Brown from Preston City Council, Rebecca Birbeck, Director of Community Engagement for The Co-op, and Mark Sesnan from the social enterprise Greenwich Leisure Limited.
For more information, including how to register for a place, visit here.
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