Co-op Party Regional Conference: Yorkshire & Humber

Watch Session 1 Live: 2:00pm – 4.00pm

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 Yorkshire & Humber, 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: Cllr Abigail Marshall Katung, NEC representative for Yorks & Humber

4.20pm – Getting elected: with Stephen Stanners, Regional Organiser, the Co-operative Party

4.45pm – Spotlight on elections in the Yorks & Humber region, speakers include:

Alison Hume, Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner candidate for North Yorkshire
Cllr Daren Hale, Deputy Leader, Hull City Council
Cllr Shabir Pandor, Leader, Kirklees Council
Chair – Cllr Abigal Marshall Katung

5.15pm – How to campaign during the pandemic, speakers include:

Eileen Driver, Yorks & Humber rep on the Co-op National Membership Council
Emma Flint, candidate for Leeds City Council
Cllr Victoria Cusworth, Rotherham Borough Council
Chair – James Butler, Campaigns Officer Co-op Party

5.45pm – End

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