Unlocking the Potential of Community Business featuring Isle of Eigg Brewery
Release Date: 05/30/2022
The Potential for Platform Co-ops Featuring New Co-op Kooble
Reset & Rebuild Podcast
In this episode, we are joined by Ronnie Sommerville, 5pm soon-to-be Kooble, who shares the story of new booking co-operative Kooble and why the model has the potential to revolutionise tourism and hospitality.
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Access to Finance for co-ops
Reset & Rebuild Podcast
In this episode, we are joined by Tim Coomer, Co-operative Finance, to discuss how investment can help co-ops grow, the challenges co-ops face in accessing finance and the changes to the funding and policy landscape that would help co-ops to continue to flourish.
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An Introduction to Worker Co-ops Featuring the Worker Co-op Federation
Reset & Rebuild Podcast
In this episode, John Atherton, the Worker Co-op Federation, tells us more about worker co-ops and shares his thoughts on their potential and importance in creating a fairer economy.
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The Co-operative Advantage Featuring Co-operate Scotland and Greencity Wholefoods
Reset & Rebuild Podcast
In this episode we are joined by Scott Erwin, Co-operate Scotland LLP and Greencity wholefoods, to discuss the advantages of co-operatives for both the individual members and to the wider economy.
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Employee ownership in practice featuring Jerba Campervans
Reset & Rebuild Podcast
This episode is about creating a fairer economy through employee ownership featuring Jerba Campervans - An employee-ownership case study featuring Simon Pool, founding director and chairman of Jerba Campervans.
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The potential of community business featuring GlenWyvis Distillery
Reset & Rebuild Podcast
This episode explores the potential of community businesses featuring GlenWyvis Distillery - A community co-operative case study featuring Josh Fraser of GlenWyvis Distillery.
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The role of community wealth building and inclusive models in helping achieving Scotland’s economic goals
Reset & Rebuild Podcast
This episode explores the role of community wealth building and inclusive models in achieving Scotland’s economic goals - An introduction to community wealth building and the role of co-operatives and employee ownership focussing on the progress made in North Ayrshire featuring Mhairi Paterson and Jude King of North Ayrshire Council.
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Supporting and Investing in Social Enterprises
Reset & Rebuild Podcast
The current National Strategy for Economic Transformation sets out the priorities for Scotland’s economy as well as the actions needed to achieve the Scottish Governments vision of a wellbeing economy. The paper recognises the importance of alternative business models such as social enterprises, employee-owned businesses and co-operatives to deliver strong outcomes on fair work and benefit to local communities. Against this backdrop, episode 10 of the Reset and Rebuild podcast focuses on the potential of social enterprise, their importance to the Scottish Economy and the support available....
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Unlocking the Potential of Community Business featuring Isle of Eigg Brewery
Reset & Rebuild Podcast
In episode 9 of the Reset and Rebuild podcast, we are joined by Stuart McCarthy who shares the inspiring story of Isle of Eigg brewery to illustrate the potential for community businesses. Toby of Community Shares Scotland and Suzanne from Co-operative Development Scotland also join us to discuss the support available to help communities get their ideas off the ground.
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Co-operatives and the benefit to our economy and communities
Reset & Rebuild Podcast
Co-operative models create democratic, purpose lead, resilient businesses that put people and planet on an equal footing to profit but the awareness of the models and their potential is still not widely known beyond the sector. Across the business community in Scotland, change is happening and this has been hastened by the effects of Covid-19 and climate change. Employees, business leaders and communities are increasingly looking to create fairer business that looks beyond the traditional measures of success. We believe co-operative business models could play a key part in creating a fairer...
info_outlineIn episode 9 of the Reset and Rebuild podcast, we are joined by Stuart McCarthy who shares the inspiring story of Isle of Eigg brewery to illustrate the potential for community businesses. Toby of Community Shares Scotland and Suzanne from Co-operative Development Scotland also join us to discuss the support available to help communities get their ideas off the ground.