Partnering with the social economy – buy local, do good

Connecting the private sector with opportunities in social economy.

Join us for this panel & Networking event in conjunction with Kindred. Kindred brings people in our community together to make positive change. We invest in socially trading organisations (STOs) to create a kinder, fairer economy in the Liverpool City Region. We do this through money, support and collaboration.

Event Details

• Date: Wednesday 23 October
• Time: 3:00 - 5:00 PM
• Venue: The Old Hall, Cotton Exchange

Featured Speakers

• • Emily Shinagawa (Kitty's Laundrette)
  • Nicola Higham (Kindred LCR)
  • Danny Robinson (Peloton Coop)

About Kindred LCR

Kindred is transforming Liverpool City Region's social economy through investment, support, and collaboration.

Key Achievements

• Grown from 150 to 1,000 members in 4 years
• £6.5 million investment fund, expanding to £50 million
• Invested £2 million in 44 socially-trading organisations
• High-growth businesses increased turnover from £5.6m to £9.9m
• Leveraged additional £14 million in funding

Kindred Goals

• Create 4,500 new jobs
• Support more social business startups
• Drive responsible, sustainable economic growth

Join us to discover how your business can engage with the social economy and create positive change in our community.

Kindred has also compiled a database of local STO’s to make it easier to buy local and do good: www.wearebased.co.uk.

Schedule

• 3:00 PM: Arrival & refreshments
• 3:15 PM: Panel discussion
• 4:00 PM: Q&A and networking

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