Greenwich Co-operative Commission

Greenwich Co‑operative Commission
Call to evidence

Royal Greenwich has a long and proud history of co-operation and is home to one of the few local development agencies in the country as well as the biggest group of Co-operative Councillors in the country.

There is a good base of co-operative activity in the borough, but the question is what does the future of co-operation look like?

The Greenwich Co-operative Commission will allow those in and around the movement to reflect on best practice and explore a long-term vision for the sector that helps address some of the big issues residents and businesses face.

Make a submission

In particular we want to hear your views on :

new co-operative start-ups and business transitions – to explore how we create a fertile breeding ground for co-operatives businesses to flourish in Greenwich.
community energy - to explore the benefits of establishing a community energy company for the benefit of residents in Greenwich.
social care - to explore how we encourage the establishment of social care co-ops in Greenwich.

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Name*
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Do you have a connection to Greenwich?*
- I live in Greenwich
- I work in Greenwich
- I have another connection to the borough
- No, I do not have a connection to Greenwich

New co-operative start-ups and business transitions: how we create a fertile breeding ground for co-operatives businesses to flourish in Greenwich?
Community energy: how can we explore the benefits of establishing a community energy company for the benefit of residents in Greenwich?
Social care: how can we encourage the establishment of social care co-ops in Greenwich?
Are there any other suggestions you would like to make regarding co-operatives to the commissioners?
Please upload any supporting documents here

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Our commissioners

Four Councillors from the Royal Borough of Greenwich will be working on as commissioners along with:

Rt Hon. the Lord Bassam of Brighton, Chair of the Commission
The Rt Hon. the Baroness Hayman
Councillor Anthony Okereke, Leader of the Council
Councillor Mariam Lolavar, Cabinet Member for Health, Adult Social Care and Borough of Sanctuary
Councillor David Gardner, Labour Councillor for Greenwich Peninsula
Councillor John Fahy, Labour Councillor for Kidbrooke Park
Ed Mayo, CEO of charity Pilotlight, former Secretary General of Co-operatives UK
Giovanna Speciale, Founder and CEO of South East London Community Energy (SELCE)
Afsheen Khabir Rashid MBE, CEO & Co-Founder, Repowering London & Community Energy England
Claire Pritchard, Director, Greenwich Co-operative Development Agency
Richard Mason, Senior Project Officer, London Ownership Hub
Emma Back, Founder, Equal Care Co-op
Nick Plumb, Associate Director for Policy And Insight, Power to Change

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