All Conference attendees should by have now have received their conference credentials and papers by post – contact Shane Brogan straight away if not.

Shane Brogan

Membership Manager

Papers can also be downloaded below

Guide to Conference 2018

Guide to Unleashed: 2018 Co-operative Party Conference, including details of programme and fringes

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Delegate Handbook 2018

Handbook for delegates to 2018 Co-operative Party Conference, with details of motions, policy debates, rule changes and CAC elections

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Please make sure that your delegates know where they are staying, especially if their accommodation has not been booked centrally.  If you booked their accommodation through the Party, their credentials letter will tell them which hotel they are staying in.

The two Conference hotels are:

• Mercure Bristol Grand Hotel
• Mercure Bristol Brigstow Hotel

If any of your delegates have access or dietary requirements you may not have told us about, contact Issy Oozeerally straight away.

Issy Oozeerally

Events Officer

There are several opportunities for delegates to learn how conference works (new delegate training – Saturday morning) and to meet the NEC and others from their region/nation/society (Friday evening)

‘Unleashed’ session

Delegates are encouraged to pre-submit their ideas for the Unleashed: Ideas to double the size of the UK’s cooperative sector session of conference on Saturday morning. You can learn more about how the session will work here.

Submit an idea

Policy debates

Attendees are also encouraged to take part in policy debates, and Policy Officer Anna Birley will be on hand if you or any member of your delegation would appreciate advice or assistance in speaking from the Conference platform.

Anna Birley

Anna has has also prepared a briefing on how to speak at Conference, which you can read here:

Read briefing

Policy papers

Policy paper: an economy where wealth and power are shared

Policy paper drawing on members' submissions, which forms the basis of policy debate 2 at 2018 Annual Conference

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Policy paper: Britain’s relationship with the European Union

Policy paper drawing on members' submissions, which forms the basis of policy debate 1 at 2018 Annual Conference

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AGM and votes

All the conference documents have been sent to party and society secretaries. If your party has taken a position on anything on the agenda, make sure that your delegates know what this is.