The East of England Co-operative Society will be holding a co-operative celebration event in partnership with Suffolk County Council and Suffolk ACRE on Social Enterprise Day Thursday, 19 November.Richard Samson, Chief Executive of the East of England Co-operative said: “We are pleased to be able to make it possible for so many people involved in social enterprise to come together for this event.
“Specialist help and advice about setting up social enterprises and co-operative businesses will be available, as well as help for those who already have their organisation up and running.
“Young people too are an important element of the day and with the backdrop of the global economic crisis we need to support and encourage young people, who are our ‘co-operative entrepreneurs’ of the future.”
The day will demonstrate social enterprises in action when students from Copleston High School, Ipswich, will run a co-operative Christmas enterprise, experts will offer advice and guidance to those interested in setting up their own business. A café will also be run as a co-operative by young people from the Princes Trust.
Surrounding all this will be a market place of co-operative and social enterprises such as the Foster Care Co-operative and Ipswich Food Co-operative, whilst The Co-operative Gateway East of England will run an advice surgery for social enterprises and co-operatives or for those wanting to start up their own socially enterprising business.
The day will run from 10.30am to 3.30pm. Everyone is welcome to come along and share in the celebration of Social Enterprise Day and get a feel for what is different about co-operative enterprise.
The East of England's event is one of hudreds taking place across the day to celebrate Social Enterprise.
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