Co-op Party Regional Conference: North East

Register for Session 1 of our North East Regional Conference: Sat 27 Feb, 2pm – 4pm

Register now to join us on Saturday 27th February at 2:00pm for our Co-operative Party North East Regional Conference!

We'll be joined by Co-op Party General Secretary Joe Fortune, Labour Party Deputy Leader Angela Rayner, and representatives and activists from across the region to discuss party policy, campaigning and the upcoming elections in May.

Session 1 of this half-day conference, from 2pm to 4pm, will be livestreamed from the Co-operative Party website. Sign up now to join us!

Register for Session 2 on Zoom: 4:15pm – 5:45pm

Session 2 of this regional conference will be held on Zoom, so you can interact with your fellow members from the North East, ask questions and more.

Simply click on the button below, enter your name and email, and you should be able to view the link to enter the Zoom. Information on how to join will also be emailed to the email address you provide.

If you have any issues accessing the Zoom, please email events@party.coop.

Programme

Session 1: Party Policy – 2pm-4pm

2pm – Update on the current work of our Party and its politicians:

Welcome : Joe Fortune, General Secretary, the Co-operative Party
Keynote speech: Angela Rayner MP, Deputy Leader of the Labour Party
Diversity: Chantal Lee, Equalities Officer, the Co-operative Party

2.30pm – Social Care Policy panel debate followed by facilitated Q&A:

Sharon Lowrie, CEO, Be Caring: Liverpool, Leeds, Manchester & Newcastle
Graeme Mitchell, Chair Co-operative Care Colne Valley
Cllr Joanne Harding, Executive Member for Adult Social Care, Trafford Council
Anna Birley (chair), Policy Officer, the Co-operative Party

3.15pm – Reinvigorating our High Streets Policy panel debate followed by facilitated Q&A

Hugh Goulbourne, Huddersfield BID Covid19 recovery taskforce
Hazel Tilley, Granby Street Liverpool
Cllr Joy Allen, Cabinet leader for transformation, Durham County Council
Anna Birley (chair), Policy Officer, the Co-operative Party

Session 2: Our Region – 4.15pm-5.45pm

4.15pm – Introduction: Michael Bell, NEC representative for the North East

4.20pm – How to campaign during a pandemic, speakers include:

Emma Lewell-Buck MP, Shadow Minister for Children & Families and MP for South Shields
Cllr Louise Farthing, Food Champion & Cabinet Member for Children, Education and Skills, Sunderland City Council
Cllr Linda Hobson, Deputy Regional Convenor, UNISON Northern Region

4.50 – Getting elected, with:

Emma Hoddinott, Local Government Officer, the Co-operative Party
Stephen Stanners, Regional Organiser

5.15 – Spotlight on elections, speakers include:

Kim McGuiness, Police & Crime Commissioner for Northumberland
Jessie Joe Jacobs, Mayoral candidate for Tees Valley
Cllr Clare Penny-Evans, Newcastle City Council
Cllr Susan Dungworth, Northumberland County Council

5.45 – End

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