
Community wealth building introduction
Introduction to community wealth building is a half-day training course for people wanting to learn about the theory and practice behind community wealth building, and how they can get involved in the growing movement.
Book now for the following Manchester dates:
- Wednesday 21st August 2019 – book
- Thursday 29th August 2019- book
- This session costs £100 including VAT.
The training will focus on four main themes:
- Introduction: What is community wealth building and why is it important?
- Theory: What are the strategies to harness and democratise community wealth?
- Practice: Where has it worked and what has its impact been?
- Action: How can attendees apply community wealth building strategies within their own organisations and communities?
Unleash the power of procurement
Procurement has a reputation as a dull and bureaucratic exercise carried out by the risk averse. This session will de-bunk this myth and highlight the key role that procurement can play in building community wealth and achieving greater economic, social and environmental value for local places and people
Book now for the following dates:
- Tuesday 3rd September 2019 – book
- Tuesday 10th September 2019 – book
- Tuesday 17th September 2019 – book
This session costs £100 including VAT. All sessions take place in Manchester.
The training will focus on four main themes:
- Introduction: Why is progressive procurement a key tool within local economic development?
- Theory: How do you analyse the impact of procurement spend on local economies?
- Practice: Where has it worked and what has its impact been?
- Action: How can attendees pursue this approach within their own organisations and localities?
Develop an anchor institution approach
Developing an anchor institution approach is a half day training course for people from anchor institutions who want to apply community wealth building strategies in their organisations.
Book now for the following dates:
- Wednesday 4th September 2019 – book
- Wednesday 11th September 2019 – book
- Wednesday 18th September 2019 – book
This session costs £100 including VAT. All sessions take place in Manchester.
The training will focus on four themes:
- Introduction: What are the strategies of community wealth building?
- Practice: Where have these strategies been applied in anchor institutions and what has the impact been?
- Action: Identifying the strategies are most relevant to your organisation and place
- Action: Designing local objectives and identifying key stakeholders