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SUMMARY:Party conferences 2025: bringing community business into the room
DESCRIPTION:This page will be updated regularly throughout the conference season with the latest information and confirmed speakers.  \n  \nLabour Conference\, 28 September – 1 October\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Community businesses are already working on the ground to tackle the big issues of our time and we want people delivering this change to be heard loud and clear at Labour conference this year.   \nThis year\, at conference we will be working with a group of seven community business leaders from across England to burst the conference bubble\, bringing people with skin in the game face to face with national policymakers and political influencers.   \nIf you’re curating a panel and want practical insight from those making change happen\, get in touch with lucy.symington@powertochange.org to find out if a community business leader can bring real world experience to your panel.   \n			\n				Meet the community business leaders joining us at Labour conference\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Our programme of fringe events at Labour Party Conference:\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Merseyside Community Power Roundtable\, Saturday 27 September\nWith the Co-operative Party and Make CIC.  \nThis private roundtable\, with Mayor of Liverpool City Region\, Steve Rotheram and Alison McGovern\, MP for Birkenhead and Minister for Local Government\, will bring Liverpool based community businesses and organisations together to celebrate what communities have achieved and what they can do more of with the right support. This event is invite only.  \nBeyond Blue Labour: does communitarianism present a roadmap for renewing social democracy? Sunday 28 September\, 12.45-1.45pm\, RIBA North\nWith UCL Policy Lab and We’re Right Here.   \nJoin us as we launch a new essay collection exploring how communitarianism might provide the roadmap to strengthening our politics and renewing Britain.Speakers include: \n\nIntroduction by Andy Jackson\, The Heeley Trust\nMarc Stears\, UCL Policy Lab\nFrances Foley\, Compass  \nJosh Simons MP\, Parliamentary Secretary in the Cabinet Office   \nKirsty McNeil MP\, Minister for Scotland\n\nHolding on to HOPE: How to build community Britain\, Monday 29 September\, 4pm\, ACC Meeting Room 12\nWith the Co-operative Party and HOPE Not Hate. \nIt’s time for the political system to recognise and value the social\, economic and political power of communities. The Co-operative Party\, HOPE not Hate and Power to Change are hosting vital discussion on the steps needed to do that and to build community power for the future.Speakers include: \n\nRos Wynne-Jones\, The Mirror (Chair) \nKirsty McNeil MP\, Minister for Scotland\nCaitlin Prowle\, The Co-operative Party\nMisbah Malik\, HOPE Not Hate \nSacha Bedding\, The Wharton Trust\n\nDrinks reception: Growth you can see\, feel\, and be a part of\, with community business\,  Monday 29 September\, 5pm-7pm\, Baltic Creative\, 49 Jamaica Street\, L1 0AH \nBurst the conference bubble and join community business leaders to explore how we can spark change that reaches into everyday life in every community.Speakers include: \n\nChris Curtis MP\, Labour Growth Group \nMarie Osborne\, Future Wolverton \n\n			\n				Sign up \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Liberal Democrat Conference\, 20-23 September 2025  \nIf you’re attending the Liberal Democrat party conference in Bournemouth this year and want to connect\, please contact lucy.symington@powertochange.org.uk. \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Conservative Conference\, 5-8 October 2025  \nIf you’re attending the Conservative party conference in Manchester this year and want to connect\, please contact jessica.craig@powertochange.org.uk. \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				See all events\n			\n				Read our new research 'Returning power to the people'
URL:https://www.powertochange.org.uk/event/party-conferences-2025-bringing-community-business-into-the-room/
LOCATION:Various venues
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