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E3M Imagine: Social Economy Models for the Future of Public Services

Event Date: 16.07.2024 |Time: 9.00-16.30 |Location: People’s History Museum, Manchester |Categories: Events |Tags: , , , ,

This one-day, interactive event will explore how to grow social enterprise and co-operative models for public services, to improve outcomes and meet challenges for the future.

In the context of some public services not meeting people’s needs, poor outcomes for some of those most in need of support, and ever-increasing financial pressures, this event will explore how successful social enterprise and co-operative models can be scaled.

This is of particular importance given the context of the new public procurement rules coming into force in October 2024 and the pending General Election.

Aimed at:

  • Public service commissioners – local authorities, NHS, Police and Crime Commissioners, etc.
  • Social enterprises and co-operatives
  • Funders and social investors

the event is based on E3M’s Alchemy methodology, bringing together the experience of innovative social enterprise leaders, bold commissioners responsible for public services, and funders and social investors. Mixed groups of participants will work together in a series of facilitated sessions, to identify key things that need to happen to develop and scale new approaches for services.

This is not an exhaustive list, but the topics to be focussed on will include areas such as:

  • Children’s services
  • Elderly care – health and social care
  • Mental health
  • Domestic violence

Prior to the event, each participant will choose a topic and receive some corresponding background information. During the event, participants will at work at tables of nine people, each with a facilitator, exploring:

  • Understanding of the issues
  • Development of big ideas
  • Models for partnership and collaboration, The Art of the Possible – new opportunities under the new procurement rules
  • How social investment can make a difference
  • How to move things forward, overcoming barriers and putting enablers in place

Vignette presentations will precede these steps and at the end of the day each group will generate feedback to present to a high-level panel. The results will then be included in a learning document to be shared after the event.

The full set of challenge areas is currently being finalised and we expect bookings to open in early May.

To register your interest in participating, please click here.

Attendance fees:

  • E3M members £175+VAT
  • Non-members £225+VAT

We gratefully acknowledge Stone King LLP, Big Society Capital and Lloyds Bank Foundation for their support with this event.