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SUMMARY:Regional: Yorkshire & Humber - Meet your Co-operative Candidate
DESCRIPTION:Co-op Party Live Regional: Yorks & Humber\nMeet your Co-operative Candidate for Doncaster\nSally Jameson\, is the Labour & Co-operative Prospective Parliamentary Candidate (PPC) for Doncaster Central.  Ahead of our Co-op Party campaign day\, join Sally on Zoom to discuss her campaign and the local and national issues that may be raised.
URL:https://party.coop/event/co-oplive-24-regional-Y%26Ht1
LOCATION:Online only
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ORGANIZER;CN="Co-op Party Events":MAILTO:events@party.coop
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240220T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240220T190000
DTSTAMP:20260509T062418
CREATED:20240104T163051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240104T163312Z
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SUMMARY:Training: How to phonebank
DESCRIPTION:Co-op Party Live: Training\nHow to phone bank\nPart of running an effective local campaign means delivering messages by speaking to voters on the phone. \nWith local elections taking place this May as well as a General Election sometime in 2024\, the Co-operative Party invites its members to this online training event on how to effectively phone bank – one of the tools we have to listen to and persuade voters and maximise our support using the Labour Party’s ‘Dialogue’ system.
URL:https://party.coop/event/co-op-live-2024-phonebank2
LOCATION:Online only
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ORGANIZER;CN="Co-op Party Events":MAILTO:events@party.coop
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240213T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240213T190000
DTSTAMP:20260509T062418
CREATED:20240205T161510Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240205T161510Z
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SUMMARY:Training: Digital Campaigning
DESCRIPTION:Co-op Party Live: Training\nDigital Campaigning\nRunning visible and effective local campaigns today means more than delivering messages on the doorstep and through the postbox. It also means delivering messages online\, in the spaces where voters are increasingly spending their time\, engaging with communities\, and consuming news and opinions. Campaigning using digital should be an integral part of every local Labour & Co-operative campaign. \nWith local elections taking place this May as well as a General Election sometime in 2024\, Co-operative Party members are invited to this online training event on digital campaigning. Hear from Georgia O’Brien\, the Co-operative Party’s Head of Digital and Communications\, on how you can work to use digital campaign tools with confidence\, including: \n\nHow to effectively boost our campaigns\, policies and candidates on social media\nHow to take and make effective photos and videos\nTop tips on how to make the most of Facebook\, Instagram and WhatsApp to extend your reach and mobilise members\nReplying to comments and following-up local volunteer leads\nPaid-for advertising and electoral commission rules
URL:https://party.coop/event/co-op-live-2024-digcampaign2
LOCATION:Online only
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ORGANIZER;CN="Co-op Party Events":MAILTO:events@party.coop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240211T134500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240211T144500
DTSTAMP:20260509T062418
CREATED:20240205T130440Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240205T154156Z
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SUMMARY:Labour Local Government Fringe: Building Local Ownership
DESCRIPTION:with Cllr Emma Hoddinott\, Jim McMahon MP\, Jeevan Jones and Cllr Eva Murray\nAre you heading to Labour’s Local Government Conference in Warwick? \nThe Co-operative Party will be hosting a fringe event\, “Building Local Ownership: Co-operative solutions to transform our communities” taking place on Sunday 11th February at 1.45pm at RAD SPACE 2A\, Radcliffe House\, where we’ll be looking at and discussing the power of local ownership to revitalise high streets across the country and to empower local people. \nBuilding Local Ownership is one of our key focuses at the Co-operative Party\, and this fringe event is an opportunity to both hear examples of great successes in local ownership and discuss more about what needs to be done to make local ownership an option for more communities. \n  \nPlease sign up below so we know you’re attending!
URL:https://party.coop/event/labour-local-government-fringe-building-local-ownership/
LOCATION:RAD SPACE 2A\, Radcliffe House.
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ORGANIZER;CN="Emma Hoddinott":MAILTO:e.hoddinott@party.coop
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240208T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240208T190000
DTSTAMP:20260509T062418
CREATED:20240124T115546Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240205T161036Z
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SUMMARY:Regional: East of England - Meet your Co-operative Candidate
DESCRIPTION:Co-op Party Live Regional: East of England\nMeet your Co-operative Candidates for Norwich North\nAlice MacDonald\, is the Labour & Co-operative Prospective Parliamentary Candidate (PPC) for Norwich North.  Ahead of our Co-op Party campaign day\, join Alice on Zoom to discuss her campaign and the local and national issues that may be raised.
URL:https://party.coop/event/co-oplive-24-regional-East1
LOCATION:Online only
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ORGANIZER;CN="Co-op Party Events":MAILTO:events@party.coop
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240207T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240207T190000
DTSTAMP:20260509T062418
CREATED:20240104T173036Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240117T102802Z
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SUMMARY:Co-op Party Live: Policy – Co-op Growth
DESCRIPTION:Co-op Party Live: Policy\nCo-op Growth\nWe want to build a fairer\, greener\, more democratic economy by growing the number of co-ops in every sector. But this won’t happen by accident – we need to keep making the case for co-ops and their role in our economy.  Research shows that employee-owned firms have been far outstripping conventional businesses in a range of metrics: whether that’s productivity\, worker wages\, profitability\, or job security. At 2022 ’s Co-op Party Annual Conference in Leeds\, Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves pledged to double the size of the UK’s co-operative economy\, and set out plans for a national wealth fund to give the public a stake in investment. \nThe Co-op Party wants to build a fairer\, greener\, more democratic economy by growing the number of co-ops in every sector but this will only happen if we keep making the case for co-ops and their role in our economy. It’s not easy to set up a new business and the Co-operative Party’s focus this year is to influence a future Labour and Co-operative Government on how to provide the finance and tools to go about this.  To growing the co-op sector we need to: \n\nProvide local support – Every community should have access to practical advice and support on how to start and grow co-operative businesses.\nBreak down legal barriers – the law is written with more traditional\, privately-owned businesses in mind – which often creates unexpected challenges for co-ops. It can take minutes to start a limited company but months to start a co-operative: we need to break down the barriers and extra legislative hurdles that co-ops face\, in order to supercharge their growth.\nGive access to finance – those same barriers can make it difficult for co-ops to access finance: we need to make it easier for co-op start-ups to access the capital investment they need to thrive.\n\nJoin us on Zoom to hear more about our commitment to double the size of the co-operative sector. \nSpeakers include Andrew O’Brien (Demos)\, Glenn Bowen (Cwmpas – formerly Wales Co-op Centre) and Sarah Longlands (CLES).
URL:https://party.coop/event/co-op-live-2024-coopgrowth1
LOCATION:Online only
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ORGANIZER;CN="Co-op Party Events":MAILTO:events@party.coop
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240206T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240206T190000
DTSTAMP:20260509T062418
CREATED:20240124T115809Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240205T142310Z
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SUMMARY:Regional: South West - Meet your Co-operative Candidate
DESCRIPTION:Co-op Party Live Regional: South West\nMeet your Co-operative Candidates for Truro and Falmouth\nJayne Kirkham\, is the Labour & Co-operative Prospective Parliamentary Candidate (PPC) for Truro and Falmouth.  Ahead of our Co-op Party campaign day\, join Alice on Zoom to discuss her campaign and the local and national issues that may be raised.
URL:https://party.coop/event/co-oplive-24-regional-SW1
LOCATION:Online only
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ORGANIZER;CN="Co-op Party Events":MAILTO:events@party.coop
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240206T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240206T190000
DTSTAMP:20260509T062418
CREATED:20240104T164545Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240104T164545Z
UID:64390-1707242400-1707246000@party.coop
SUMMARY:Training: CLP mobilisation
DESCRIPTION:Co-op Party Live: Training\nConstituency Labour Party (CLP) member mobilisation\nWith local elections taking place this May as well as a General Election sometime in 2024\, the Co-operative Party is delighted to welcome representatives from Labour Party CLP’s as they share their mobilisation strategies on how we can encourage our members and supports to help ‘Get Out the Vote’ . \nBecause our volunteer time is so valuable we want to ensure that all our campaign sessions are well organised and planned. This session will share with you best practice with new ideas and tips to increase activism.
URL:https://party.coop/event/co-op-live-2024-CLPmobilisation
LOCATION:Online only
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ORGANIZER;CN="Co-op Party Events":MAILTO:events@party.coop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240131T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240131T200000
DTSTAMP:20260509T062418
CREATED:20240123T170203Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240123T170621Z
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SUMMARY:Co-op Party Live: information for new Members
DESCRIPTION:Co-op Party Live: information for new Members\nAre you a new member of The Co-operative Party? \nJoin us on Zoom for our online New Members Event to find out more about what our party is about\, the issues we’re campaigning and how you can get more involved in what is going to be one the most exciting years for the co-operative movement. \nAt this event we’ll give you the tools and information to play your part and answer any questions you may have.
URL:https://party.coop/event/co-oplive-24-newmember1
LOCATION:Online only
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ORGANIZER;CN="Co-op Party Events":MAILTO:events@party.coop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240131T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240131T190000
DTSTAMP:20260509T062418
CREATED:20240104T174425Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240104T174509Z
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SUMMARY:Local Government: Build Your Own Co-operative Manifesto
DESCRIPTION:Co-op Party Live – Local Government:\nBuild your own Co-operative Manifesto\nWant to put co-operative principles and policies at the heart of your local manifesto\, but unsure where to start?  The Co-operative Party’s “Build your own Co-operative Manifesto” tool will help you select co-operative ideas for your manifesto that will tackle the issues your community is facing. \nThis session is aimed at those standing or re-standing for election in May’s local government elections \n.Join us on Zoom to find out more. Speakers tbc
URL:https://party.coop/event/co-op-live-24-buildyrownmanifesto
LOCATION:Online only
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ORGANIZER;CN="Co-op Party Events":MAILTO:events@party.coop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240130T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240130T190000
DTSTAMP:20260509T062418
CREATED:20240111T155420Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240124T165217Z
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SUMMARY:Co-op Party Live Wales: Meet your Co-operative candidate
DESCRIPTION:Co-op Party Live Wales:\nMeet your local PPC\n\n\nJackie Jones\, is the Labour & Co-operative Prospective Parliamentary Candidate (PPC) for Ceredigion Preseli \nIn advance of our campaign day\, join us on Zoom to your support for Jackie by joining this online-only event to hear more about her campaign for election.
URL:https://party.coop/event/co-op-live-2024-wales1
LOCATION:Online only
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ORGANIZER;CN="Co-op Party Events":MAILTO:events@party.coop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240130T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240130T190000
DTSTAMP:20260509T062418
CREATED:20240104T164041Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240104T164041Z
UID:64386-1706637600-1706641200@party.coop
SUMMARY:Training: How to mobilise members
DESCRIPTION:Co-op Party Live: Training\nHow to mobilise members\nPart of running a visible and engaging local campaign means delivering and sharing messages on the doorstep\, through the postbox and via phonebanks.  Engaging your local Co-op Party’s members and asking them to give their time to help and support their local candidate\, is key to achieving this. \nWith local elections taking place this May as well as a General Election sometime in 2024\, the Co-operative Party invites its members to this online training event on member mobilisation – and how we can encourage our members and supports to help ‘Get Out the Vote’ . \nBecause our volunteer time is so valuable we want to ensure that all our campaign sessions are well organised and planned. This session will share with you best practice with new ideas and tips to increase engagement.
URL:https://party.coop/event/co-op-live-2024-mobilise1
LOCATION:Online only
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ORGANIZER;CN="Co-op Party Events":MAILTO:events@party.coop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240127T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240127T200000
DTSTAMP:20260509T062418
CREATED:20240115T153043Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240115T153108Z
UID:64521-1706378400-1706385600@party.coop
SUMMARY:BAME Co-operators policy forum: The Fragility of Freedom
DESCRIPTION:The Co-operative Party BAME Network is holding a Holocaust Memorial Day online policy forum event on “The Fragility of Freedom: co-operative perspectives on racism and antisemitism”\, on Saturday 27 January 2024\, 6pm to 8pm. \nWe’d like to hear from BAME members who could speak on any of the following topics: \n\nEroding freedom (e.g. freedom of religion and freedom to self-identify\, freedom of reproduction\, freedom of movement\, freedom of expression)\nRisking freedom\nLiberated but not completely free\nEnjoying freedom\nVulnerability of freedom\nFreedom today (examples given by HMD organisers are: Uyghur Muslims persecuted for their religion in China; Rohingya Muslims who have fled from religious persecution in Myanmar; Sudan: current situation after Darfur genocide\, and more recent fighting).\nThe historical\, legal\, and Human Rights definition of the word ‘genocide’\, and the current widespread political use of the word ‘genocide’ on mainstream and Social Media.\n\nAll members of the BAME Network are welcome to attend this event and you can register to take part by clicking on the link here. \nIf you’d like to contribute\, please contact the Secretary on the BAME Network\, Evelyne Godfrey\, at bame@members.party.coop
URL:https://party.coop/event/BAME2024-1
LOCATION:Online only
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ORGANIZER;CN="bame@members.party.coop":MAILTO:bame@members.party.coop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240124T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240124T190000
DTSTAMP:20260509T062418
CREATED:20240104T172122Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240118T152535Z
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SUMMARY:Policy: Community Energy
DESCRIPTION:Co-op Party Live: Policy\nCommunity Energy\nFor too long\, our energy has been produced and owned abroad – enriching oligarchs and multinational oil and gas companies. Meanwhile our bills have soared to record highs.  There has never been a more important moment to invest in cheap\, clean renewable energy produced and owned right here in the UK to give all of us a greater stake and say in our energy system and to help reduce our bills.   \nCommunity energy\, where local communities own and profit from renewable energy projects in their local area\, should be at the heart of this ambition and is already helping to power nearly 200\,000 homes across the country with clean\, green energy.  \nAt the Co-operative Party\, we believe community energy must be central to the transformative agenda for renewable energy. We cannot simply recreate the status quo which has left people with sky high bills and energy insecurity. Community energy provides the opportunity to empower people as renewable energy owners – with the ability to generate\, store and control their own clean energy.  That’s why we are delighted to see community energy form a key part of Labour’s mission to make Britain a clean energy superpower. \nThe future Labour & Co-operative Government will launch a new Local Power Plan that puts community energy at its heart. A new publicly-owned energy company\, GB Energy\, will be a key facilitator in growing the community energy sector – working with local communities and local authorities to build clean energy in villages\, towns and cities. New community energy initiatives will include onshore wind\, solar and hydro projects – which provide communities with the opportunity to own new renewable energy sources in their direct locality. The Local Power Plan will make available up to £600m in funding for local authorities and up to £400m low-interest loans each year for communities. \nAs long-term campaigners for community energy\, the Co-operative Party are delighted to see a commitment to providing record funding for community energy growth. Labour’s Local Power Plan will be by far the largest public investment into community energy in history – far surpassing the previous Rural Community Energy Fund which ended in spring 2022 and outstripping the Government’s recent announcement of a new Community Energy Fund due to open in early Autumn and committing £10m over two years in support of the community energy sector.     \nJoin us on Zoom to hear more.  Speakers include Michaela Cryar – Director of Younity; Afsheen Kabir Rashid MBE – Founder and CEO Repowering; Alistair Macpherson – Chief Executive Plymouth Community Energy and Cllr Eva Murray – Co-op Party. \n 
URL:https://party.coop/event/co-op-live-2024-communityenergy
LOCATION:Online only
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ORGANIZER;CN="Co-op Party Events":MAILTO:events@party.coop
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240123T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240123T190000
DTSTAMP:20260509T062418
CREATED:20240108T142704Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240111T154739Z
UID:64461-1706032800-1706036400@party.coop
SUMMARY:Co-op Party Live Scotland: Developing a policy platform for 2026
DESCRIPTION:Co-op Party Live Scotland:\nDeveloping a Scottish policy platform for 2026\n\nWith Scottish Parliamentary elections scheduled in 2026\, this is the first in a series of discussions for members of the Scottish Co-operative Party to consult as we devise our policy platform for the next Scottish parliament.\n\n\n\nWith speakers Paul Sweeney MSP\, Ruth Hall and Richard McCready.\n\n\n\nJoin us on Zoom to take part.
URL:https://party.coop/event/co-op-live-2024-scotpolicy1
LOCATION:Online only
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ORGANIZER;CN="Co-op Party Events":MAILTO:events@party.coop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240123T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240123T190000
DTSTAMP:20260509T062418
CREATED:20240108T111536Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240119T165654Z
UID:64439-1706032800-1706036400@party.coop
SUMMARY:Regional: North West - Meet your Co-operative Candidates
DESCRIPTION:Co-op Party Live Regional: North West\nMeet your Co-operative Candidates for Burnley\, Padiham and Brierfield & Warrington\nOliver Ryan\, is the Labour & Co-operative Prospective Parliamentary Candidate (PPC) for Burnley\, Padiham and Brierfield and Sarah Hall is the PCC for Warrington South. \nShow your support for Oliver and Sarah by joining this online-only event to hear more from them and their campaign for election. \nJoin us on Zoom to find out more.
URL:https://party.coop/event/co-oplive-24-regional-NW1
LOCATION:Online only
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ORGANIZER;CN="Co-op Party Events":MAILTO:events@party.coop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240123T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240123T190000
DTSTAMP:20260509T062418
CREATED:20240104T162908Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240104T162908Z
UID:64378-1706032800-1706036400@party.coop
SUMMARY:Training: How to phonebank
DESCRIPTION:Co-op Party Live: Training\nHow to phone bank\nPart of running an effective local campaign means delivering messages by speaking to voters on the phone. \nWith local elections taking place this May as well as a General Election sometime in 2024\, the Co-operative Party invites its members to this online training event on how to effectively phone bank – one of the tools we have to listen to and persuade voters and maximise our support using the Labour Party’s ‘Dialogue’ system.
URL:https://party.coop/event/co-op-live-2024-phonebank1
LOCATION:Online only
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ORGANIZER;CN="Co-op Party Events":MAILTO:events@party.coop
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240111T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240111T210000
DTSTAMP:20260509T062418
CREATED:20240102T141825Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240111T121712Z
UID:64307-1705001400-1705006800@party.coop
SUMMARY:Co-op Party Live Wales: Labour Leadership Hustings
DESCRIPTION:Co-op Party Live Wales: Welsh Labour Leadership Hustings\nThe 2024 Welsh Labour leadership election is due to take place later this spring to select Mark Drakeford’s successor as leader of Welsh Labour. \nCo-operative Party members from across Wales are invited to join this online-only facilitated hustings with the 2 candidates: Vaughan Gething MS and Jeremy Miles MS being held on Zoom on Thursday 11th January from 7.30 to 9pm. \nThere will also be the opportunity for members to ask questions of both candidates. \nThe link to attend as been sent to eligible members by email. If you have not received the link\, please email events@party.coop.
URL:https://party.coop/event/co-op-live-wales-2024-hustings
LOCATION:Online only
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ORGANIZER;CN="Co-op Party Events":MAILTO:events@party.coop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240110T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240110T190000
DTSTAMP:20260509T062418
CREATED:20240102T140831Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240104T153645Z
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SUMMARY:Policy: Retail Crime
DESCRIPTION:Co-op Party Live: Policy\nRetail Crime\nRetail crime is a scourge on our high streets which has a profound cost not just on retailers but the shopworkers who are too often forced to endure this criminality.  Throughout 2023 \, reports from across the retail sector demonstrate the extent to which this crisis is escalating\, with soaring rates of retail crime including shoplifting and the violence\, threats and abuse directed towards retail staff. Across the first six months of the year alone\, for instance\, Co-op reported 175\,000 recorded incidents\, representing around 1\,000 incidents a day and an increase of 35% from 2022. \nThroughout the country criminals have been given the freedom to loot\, with organised crime gangs often stealing to order and persistently repeating these offences in the same shops. What’s more\, these criminal acts often act as flashpoints for anti-social behaviour against retail staff who are subject to appalling levels of violence\, threats and abuse as they go about their jobs. \nThroughout last year\, the Co-operative Party worked with the trade union USDAW and co-operative retail societies to secure a vital policy commitment from the Labour Party to address this crisis and go further in protecting shop workers from threats\, violence and abuse they face at work. But without action from the current government\, there is still more we must do.  Last month\, our Party Chair Jim McMahon recently raised this in the House – see the clip here:  https://www.facebook.com/coopparty/videos/1316272052358168?locale=en_GB \nWe are delighted to share with Co-op Party members details of the pressure being put on the government to ensure these acts against shops workers are made a crime; more on the work of our elected Labour & Co-operative Police & Crime Commissioners and the policing pledges that Labour & Co-operative government will make Britain’s high streets safer. \nSpeakers include Dr Alan Billings – Police and Crime Commissioner for South Yorkshire; Emily Spurrell – Police & Crime Commissioner for Merseyside;  Paul Gerrard – Campaigns\, Public Affairs & Board Secretariat Director the Co-op; Emma Hoddinott – Assistant General Secretary Co-op Party and (tbc) Paddy Lillis\, General Secretary USDAW.
URL:https://party.coop/event/co-op-live-2024-retailcrime
LOCATION:Online only
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ORGANIZER;CN="Co-op Party Events":MAILTO:events@party.coop
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240109T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240109T190000
DTSTAMP:20260509T062418
CREATED:20240102T092200Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240103T115617Z
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SUMMARY:Training: Digital Campaigning
DESCRIPTION:Co-op Party Live: Training\nDigital Campaigning\nRunning visible and effective local campaigns today means more than delivering messages on the doorstep and through the postbox. It also means delivering messages online\, in the spaces where voters are increasingly spending their time\, engaging with communities\, and consuming news and opinions. Campaigning using digital should be an integral part of every local Labour & Co-operative campaign. \nWith local elections taking place this May as well as a General Election sometime in 2024\, Co-operative Party members are invited to this online training event on digital campaigning. Hear from Georgia O’Brien\, the Co-operative Party’s Head of Digital and Communications\, on how you can work to use digital campaign tools with confidence\, including: \n\nHow to effectively boost our campaigns\, policies and candidates on social media\nHow to take and make effective photos and videos\nTop tips on how to make the most of Facebook\, Instagram and WhatsApp to extend your reach and mobilise members\nReplying to comments and following-up local volunteer leads\nPaid-for advertising and electoral commission rules
URL:https://party.coop/event/co-op-live-2024-digcampaign1
LOCATION:Online only
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ORGANIZER;CN="Co-op Party Events":MAILTO:events@party.coop
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240103T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240103T190000
DTSTAMP:20260509T062418
CREATED:20231218T123600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240103T115704Z
UID:64279-1704304800-1704308400@party.coop
SUMMARY:Local Government: Warm Welcome Hubs
DESCRIPTION:Co-op Party Live – Local:\nWarm & Welcome community spaces\nThe ongoing cost of living crisis continues to hit communities hard with many people having to choose to turn off their heating for substantial times of the day or not to put the heating on at all.  Last winter\, the Co-operative Party worked with the charity Warm Welcome as they drove a collective movement to provide free\, warm\, welcoming and friendly spaces across the UK and offer everyone the access to a warm and welcoming space in their local community so they can connect with others\, make new friends\, and feel part of their community. \nThere are now over 7000 Warm Welcome Spaces across the UK which come in all shapes and sizes: community centres\, libraries\, churches\, community cafes\, arts centres\, local businesses\, and schools\, but there are still many communities who are not able to provide this.  ]\nWe are delighted that speakers David Barclay- Campaign Director\, Warm Welcome and Cllr Francesca Brennan – Inverclyde Council are able to join us to provide an update on how Labour & Co-operative councillors and Party members can register local community spaces in your own ward\, town or village and work towards Warm Welcome’s ambition to grow their network of spaces across every part of the UK\, so everyone can access warm and welcoming space. \nJoin us on Zoom to find out more.
URL:https://party.coop/event/co-op-live-24-warmwelcome
LOCATION:Online only
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ORGANIZER;CN="Co-op Party Events":MAILTO:events@party.coop
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231216T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231216T130000
DTSTAMP:20260509T062418
CREATED:20231120T213145Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231121T151848Z
UID:64037-1702724400-1702731600@party.coop
SUMMARY:Redcar Campaign Day
DESCRIPTION:with Anna Turley\, Chris McEwan and Matt Storey\nIn 2024 elections are taking place across the UK and Co-operation is on the ballot!\nIn the run up to polling day\, we need to do our part to reach as many voters as we can so we can help get fantastic co-operators elected in every community. \nOn Saturday 16th December we’ll be holding a campaign sessions to support our Labour and Co-operative candidate for Redcar Anna Turley\, candidate for Tees Valley mayor Chris McEwan\, and candidate for Cleveland PCC Matt Storey. \nWe will be door knocking between 11am and 1pm\, then will be meeting as a group for some food and drinks at a local pub. \nPlease sign up below so we know you’re attending!
URL:https://party.coop/event/redcar-december-2023/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Stephen Barry-Stanners":MAILTO:s.stanners@party.coop
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231213T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231213T190000
DTSTAMP:20260509T062418
CREATED:20231130T151817Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231204T153213Z
UID:64166-1702490400-1702494000@party.coop
SUMMARY:Co-operation Live: International Day of Persons with Disabilities
DESCRIPTION:Co-operation Live:\nInternational Day of Persons with Disabilities\nCo-operative Party members are invited to this online event highlighting the annual International Day of Persons with Disabilities\, established by the United Nations to raise awareness about the challenges faced by persons with disabilities and to promote their full and equal participation in all aspects of society. \nWe are delighted to welcome Nathan Oswin – TUC lead for the Covid Inquiry – as he speaks about the inquiry and how Covid-19 has affected disabled people and their families. Nathan will be joined by other guest speakers as they discuss what future governments can do regarding Covid-19 to maintain the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals for Disabled People. \nThanks to the steering committee of the Co-operative Party’s (dis)Ability Network for co-ordinating this event.
URL:https://party.coop/event/co-op-live-IDodPwithD23
LOCATION:Online only
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ORGANIZER;CN="Co-op Party Events":MAILTO:events@party.coop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231212T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231212T190000
DTSTAMP:20260509T062418
CREATED:20231128T104159Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231129T102943Z
UID:64155-1702404000-1702407600@party.coop
SUMMARY:Co-operation Live Wales: Retail Crime
DESCRIPTION:Co-operation Live Wales: Retail Crime\nNobody should be afraid to go to work or to shop on their local high street. Yet soaring levels of retail crime have seen shopworkers face appalling levels of violence and abuse at work. To make matters worse\, stats show that 71% of serious retail crime in the UK is not responded to by police. \nThroughout Wales criminals have been given the freedom to loot\, with organised crime gangs often stealing to order and persistently repeating these offences in the same shops. What’s more\, these criminal acts often act as flashpoints for anti-social behaviour against retail staff who are subject to appalling levels of violence\, threats and abuse as they go about their jobs. \nThis behaviour is unacceptable\, and alongside the co-operative retail sector\, the Co-operative Party and the shopworkers’ union USDAW have long campaigned for more to be done to address this crisis. \nMembers of the Wales Co-operative Party are invited to join this online event with Andrew Dunbobbin\, Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales as he discusses how Welsh Labour & Co-operative Police & Crime Commissioners are tackling this. Chaired by Jackie Jones\, Chair of the Wales Co-operative Party.
URL:https://party.coop/event/co-op-live-wales-retail-crime
LOCATION:Online only
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ORGANIZER;CN="Co-op Party Events":MAILTO:events@party.coop
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231122T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231122T190000
DTSTAMP:20260509T062418
CREATED:20231122T163037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231122T163552Z
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SUMMARY:Co-operation Live: Expanding Employment Ownership
DESCRIPTION:Expanding Employment Ownership\nAt the Co-operative Party\, we know that employee-owned businesses are more resilient\, fairer to the workers\, and contribute far beyond their size and drive a fundamentally fairer economy and across the UK\, the Employee Ownership sector increased by 30% last year and the Party is committed to ensuring a Labour & Co-operative government will continue this growth. \nJoin us on Zoom as Dan Monaghan – Co-operative Party Policy Officer – discusses the implementation of the recent California Employee Ownership Act with Ra Cristello\, Deputy Director of Research SEIU-UHW\, which has lead to a scaling up and advantaging of employee and worker enterprises such as unionised healthcare co-ops across California.  Ra’s work at Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West (SEIU-UHW) has helped to build several innovative employment models in California without compromising traditional union values or worker control.
URL:https://party.coop/event/co-op-live-eo2023
LOCATION:Online only
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ORGANIZER;CN="Co-op Party Events":MAILTO:events@party.coop
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231118T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231118T140000
DTSTAMP:20260509T062418
CREATED:20231110T112632Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231114T134811Z
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SUMMARY:Northumberland Campaign Day
DESCRIPTION:Co-op Party Campaign Day\nwith Kim McGuinness and Susan Dungworth\nand special guest Lisa Nandy MP\nOn Thursday 4th May\, elections are taking place across the UK and Co-operation is on the ballot!\nIn the run up to polling day\, we need to do our part to reach as many voters as we can so we can help get fantastic co-operators elected in every community. \nOn Saturday 18th November we’ll be holding campaign sessions to support our Labour and Co-operative candidate for North East mayor Kim McGuinness\, and Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner candidate Susan Dungworth. \nPlease sign up below and we will send you details of the meeting points.
URL:https://party.coop/event/northumberland-2023/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Stephen Barry-Stanners":MAILTO:s.stanners@party.coop
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231115T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231115T190000
DTSTAMP:20260509T062418
CREATED:20231031T140459Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231031T140459Z
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SUMMARY:Co-operation Live: Fan owned football clubs
DESCRIPTION:Fan owned football clubs\nThe Co-operative Party and movement has been campaigning for increasing fan ownership of football clubs for over 20 years.  The social role of football clubs is integral to many communities – giving people the chance to own their club increases their connection with it\, generating a shared responsibility to sustaining ‘their’ club whilst unlocking more volunteers and increased community participation. \nA growing band of football clubs are demanding radical changes calling for our national game to be governed with increasing fairness\, openness and transparency. Join us on Zoom to hear more.  Speakers include Niall Couper\, the DONS Trust; and chair of campaigning group Fair Game
URL:https://party.coop/event/co-op-live-fanownedfootballclubs2023
LOCATION:Online only
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ORGANIZER;CN="Co-op Party Events":MAILTO:events@party.coop
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231101T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231101T190000
DTSTAMP:20260509T062419
CREATED:20231012T122110Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231101T141635Z
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SUMMARY:Co-operation Live: a fairer system for UK housing
DESCRIPTION:A Fairer System for UK Housing\nBritain is in the midst of a housing crisis\, with rents soaring\, leaseholders exploited\, people priced out of home ownership whilst failing to provide adequate housing at reasonable rent. The Co-operative Party believes delivering a new housing system that is more equitable\, higher quality and more affordable for the British public must be a central priority for the next Labour & Co-operative Government. \nJoin us on Zoom as we hear from campaigning organisations Generation Rent\, Get Commonhold Done and Labour Housing on the steps being taken to address this.  Speakers include: \n\nCllr Rachel Blake – Vice-Chair Labour Housing and Labour & Co-operative PPC for Cities of London & Westminster;\nTom Darling – Campaign Manager\, Renters’ Reform Coalition\nDermot McKibbon – Get Commonhold Done\nLuke Murphy – policy and political adviser leading work on housing\, local government and devolution.\nChair: Georgia O’Brien – Digital & Communications Manager\, Co-operative Party
URL:https://party.coop/event/co-op-live-housing2023
LOCATION:Online only
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ORGANIZER;CN="Co-op Party Events":MAILTO:events@party.coop
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231018T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231018T190000
DTSTAMP:20260509T062419
CREATED:20231004T155715Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231012T115717Z
UID:63399-1697652000-1697655600@party.coop
SUMMARY:Co-operation Live: action on retail crime
DESCRIPTION:Action on Retail Crime\nThere is an endemic of crime on our high streets. \nAccording to new data released by the Co-op earlier this summer\, criminal acts in retail stores have jumped 35% since the start of the year\, with more than 175\,000 incidents recorded – amounting to almost 1\,000 incidents a day. Frontline store workers had seen physical assaults increase year on year by 30%\, while antisocial behaviour and verbal abuse rose by 20%. \nJoin us on Zoom to find out how you can join calls for increased action to tackle persistent and repeat offenders. With Paul Gerrard – Campaigns\, Public Affairs and Board Secretariat Director\, The Co-op\, Emily Spurrell – Labour & Co-operative Police and Crime Commissioner for Merseyside and other invited guest speakers.
URL:https://party.coop/event/co-op-live-retailcrime2023
LOCATION:Online only
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ORGANIZER;CN="Co-op Party Events":MAILTO:events@party.coop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231008
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231013
DTSTAMP:20260509T062419
CREATED:20230808T154351Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230929T150620Z
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SUMMARY:Co-operative Party at Labour Conference 2023
DESCRIPTION:At this year’s Labour Conference in Liverpool\, we’re looking forward to a packed programme delivered with partners from across the movement. From local ownership to co-operative growth\, we’ll be talking about our practical solutions to the biggest problems our country faces. \nJoin our fringe events\nWhy Rural Wins for Labour\n📍 Venue: ACC\, Meeting Room 13\n📅 Date: Sunday 08 October 2023\n⏰ Time: 13.00-14:00\n🤝 In partnership with NALC and Labour Coast and Country \nPanel includes: \n\nChair: Emma Hoddinott\, Co-operative Party\nJim McMahon MP\, Chair of the Co-operative Party\nJackie Weaver\, Chief Officer\, Cheshire Association of Local Councils\nCllr Keith Stevens Chair\, National Association of Local Councils\nCllr Elizabeth Marsh\, Misterton with Walcote Parish Council\nBaroness Hayman of Ullock\, Shadow Defra spokesperson\n\nOwning and Controlling: The Case for Community Power and Local Ownership\n📍 Venue: ACC\, Meeting Room 21\n📅 Date: Monday 09 October 2023\n⏰ Time: 14.00-15:00\n🤝 In partnership with Power to Change and the Plunkett Foundation \nPanel includes: \n\nChair: Emma Foody\, Co-operative Party\nJames Alcock\, Chief Executive\, Plunkett Foundation\nPaula Barker MP\, Shadow Minister for Devolution and the English Regions\nInayat Omarji\, Community Business Leader\nAnnoushka Deighton\, Friends of Stretford Public Hall\n\nA Mission for Sustained Growth: How a Labour Government can support Co-operatives and Social Enterprise\n📍 Venue: ACC\, Meeting Room 25\n📅 Date: Tuesday 10 October 2023\n⏰ Time: 17.30-18:30\n🤝 In partnership with Co-operatives UK and Social Enterprise UK \nPanel includes: \n\nChair: Joe Fortune\, General Secretary\, Co-operative Party\nJames Murray MP\, Shadow Financial Secretary to the Treasury\nRose Marley\, Chief Executive\, Co-ops UK\nPeter Holbrook\, Chief Executive\, Social Enterprise UK\nDr Miatta Fahnbulleh\, Economist and Labour & Co-operative Parliamentary Candidate for Peckham\n\nIn the conference hall\nCo-operative Party Address to Conference\n📍 Venue: Main Conference Hall\n📅 Date: Monday 09 October 2023\n⏰ Time: 16.25 \nWatch as our General Secretary Joe Fortune delivers sororal greetings to the main conference hall on behalf of the Co-operative Party. \nVisit our stall\nDon’t forget to visit us at Stall 2\, directly facing the entrance to the main conference venue at the ECL\, to find out more about our events\, campaigns and making the most of your membership. \nGet WhatsApp Reminders during Labour Conference\nWe know that Labour Conference can be incredibly hectic\, with so many things to see and do. That’s why you can sign up to receive updates from our team on WhatsApp reminding you of when our events are about to start\, what’s on at our Stall that day\, and other updates throughout conference. To sign up\, click this link or message “LAB23” to 07739971554.
URL:https://party.coop/event/lab23
LOCATION:ECL & ACC\, Kings Dock\, Liverpool\, L3 4FP\, United Kingdom
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