{speedy:add_tag}co-operative-councils-communities-shaping-local-change-imagine-a-local-authority-that-works-with-people-not-just-for-them-visit-an-interactive-showcase-with-the-co-operative-councils-innovation-ne{/speedy:add_tag} Co-operative Councils: Communities Shaping Local Change | Events | Festival of Social Science Skip to Content

Co-operative Councils: Communities Shaping Local Change

Date & time
30 October 2026 | 10.00-16.00

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Event format

Attend event in person

Event type

Participatory interactive event

Event topic

Business, finance & economics, Money & finance

Audience

All

Academic discipline

Economics management and business studies, Sociology and social policy

Venue

The Galleria - Upper Mall, Comet Way, Hatfield, AL10 0XR

https://thegalleria.co.uk/

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Money & finance theme

What's on offer?

This informal, interactive drop-in event will explore how co-operative approaches to delivering services and support community-led initiatives can help respond to cost-of-living pressures.

What's it about?

Imagine a local authority that works with people, not just for them. Visit an interactive showcase with the Co-operative Councils' Innovation Network and discover how co-operative councils are working alongside communities to shape services, address shared challenges, strengthen neighbourhoods, and create fairer, more resilient places to live. Explore inspiring examples from across the UK and find out how co-operation can help communities flourish.

Who's leading the event?

Dr Francesca Gagliardi, Reader in Institutional Economics, University of Hertfordshire

Open to

All

Of particular interest to

All

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