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Expand your knowledge to include less common and innovative approaches to business and governance.
When it comes to setting up a new organisation, or supporting others to do so, all legal frameworks, whether private, mutualistic, or charitable, are a response to some simple questions: Who should own it? Who should benefit from its value? And who should make the decisions? The Alternative Business Model workshops will enable you to choose the most appropriate model based on how you answer those questions
Delivered in partnership by Stir to Action and Co-op Culture’s team of advisors, this training is designed to increase knowledge and capacity around alternative business models, focused on those used by co-operatives and community business, including the support landscape and the key differences in delivery of support to groups adopting alternative business models.

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Programme Content
Our new series of thematic awareness raising workshops will introduce key concepts and case studies tailored to the following sectors
– Creative Industries
– Environment/Climate
– Health & Wellbeing
– Owning Council Assets
With each sessions supported by a Study Visit Workshop to a local alternative business to provide further insights and practical application for participants.

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Choose a Workshop
Register your interest here for one of our Thematic based Alternative Business Model Workshops.
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