BfGWY – Discover Co-ops webinars for West Yorkshire
Added: 19/01/2026
Co-operatives UK
Are you based in West Yorkshire and looking for a fairer, more democratic way to start or run a business? Join free Discover co-ops webinars this February and learn how co-operatives can help your community and your working life thrive.
These events are delivered by Co-operatives UK in partnership with Business for Good West Yorkshire, which is funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund:
Discover Co-ops: Community Shares & Ownership
Date: Tuesday 10 February
Time: 10:30-12:00
- Learn how communities are saving pubs, venues, community centres and more
- Understand community shares: a powerful, democratic form of investment
- Hear from successful West Yorkshire co-ops building local resilience: Co‑op Culture’s Mark Simmonds, talks about how community ownership has transformed the future of Heptonstall Post Office and The Fox and Goose in Hebden Bridge; and Alan Beswick shares the story of Headingley Development Trust in Leeds.
Discover Co-ops: Workers Unite! (Worker Co-ops)
Date: Tuesday 24 February
Time: 10:30-12:00
- For freelancers, worker-owned businesses and those exploring employee buyouts
- See how worker co-ops create fairer, more secure jobs
- Hear real stories from local worker co-ops – Leeds Environmental Design Associates’ (LEDA) Jim Wild and Leeds Community Sauna’s Amani Talheth-Fell.