This crisis is teaching some valuable lessons about the vulnerabilities of our economic system, our food supplies, and important institutions like the NHS. How can we strengthen and 'shock proof' our local and regional economies to ensure we have secure livelihoods, enough fresh and nutritious food, and reliable supply networks supporting the NHS and other […]
Tuesday 16 June 2020 10.00 – 11.30 Did you come to our Social Enterprise Taster session, and are ready to go forward? Maybe you are almost ready to go, and have a few questions? Come to this deeper dive and take the next few steps in setting up your social enterprise. Come along and: check […]
By now almost everyone knows we're heading into troubling economic times. This was going to be true to some degree due to leaving the EU. But now the situation is more challenging. Many businesses will fold and some will drastically change. How can we strengthen and ‘shock proof’ our local and regional economies to ensure […]
A webinar for Social Enterprises in Torbay to help you to learn quick and simple ways to sell online, to generate income overnight and serve existing customers and the community during these extraordinary times. Where: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwrceivpz4tHNau_259-Ev_S1HiAuD4ewZw After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. When: 24th June 2020 10 […]
What if we owned our High Street? What if our community owned the rental housing in our community and operated it fairly for the benefit of the community? How might we raise the finance for democratising and relocalising the ownership of our local economy? The answers to the these questions will lead us to strengthen […]
Where did all the banks go? The British banking industry has become an oligoply of giant banks scanning the globe for profits. Their High Street branches are closing by the dozen. Their lending to local enterprises have dried up. What if we started our own bank that concerned itself with the life and wellbeing of […]
A 3-day virtual summit of visionaries, panels, networking & co-creating sessions to build a socially, ecologically resilient economy. When: 7th - 9th July 2020 Where: https://regenerate-devon.heysummit.com Why this? Why now? This past year of climate emergency declarations, pandemic lockdown and economic crisis has intensified calls for a ‘green new deal’ and 'build back better’. We […]
Please join us Monday August 3rd, 6pm at Lupton House! We'll be outdoors, together, physically distanced the required metre or two. It will be fabulous! Our main topic 'Doing a Regenerate Torbay Summit' Coming off a super successful Devon-wide event, let's keep the momentum going and FOCUS on our lovely place. We'll talk about other things too, of course, […]
Please join us Monday, September 7th, 6 pm at Lupton House! We'll be outdoors, together, physically distanced the required metre or two. It will be fabulous! Our main topic 'How do we create meaningful livelihoods for young people and young families?'. We'll talk about other things too, of course, but please come. An evening picnic - we'll […]
Please join us Monday, October 5th, 6 pm back on Zoom! We had a fabulous outdoor event in September but due to the current restrictions, we are going back online! There's loads to talk about, like the Kickstart programme to help young people get into work, the Torbay Council's economic plans, our own plans, new resources […]