BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Power to Change - ECPv6.17.4//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.powertochange.org.uk X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Power to Change REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20240331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20241027T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20260329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250605T123000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250605T133000 DTSTAMP:20250605T161134Z CREATED:20250513T160343Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250605T161134Z UID:89464-1749126600-1749130200@www.powertochange.org.uk SUMMARY:Webinar: Lessons in local growth DESCRIPTION:The Prime Minister has made strategic authorities a key part of his plans for national economic growth\, asking metro mayors to produce Local Growth Plans for their regions. Power to Change’s new report\, ‘Lessons in local growth’\, argues that alongside boosting high growth industries these growth plans provide a timely opportunity to create inclusive growth\, by working with organisations in the social economy – like community businesses\, co-operatives and social enterprises.  \nJoin Power to Change and regional and local partners as we launch our new report and discuss how strategic authorities can help drive inclusive local growth through partnership and support for local social economy organisations.   \n \n Sign up for the event\n \n \n \n \n \n Speakers\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nicola Steuer (Chair)\n Deputy Chief Executive\, Power to Change \n \n\n\nNicola provides leadership to Power to Change’s think-do work\, through leading the Practice and Innovation\, Strategy and Culture\, Organisation Services and Finance teams. She convenes partners at a local\, regional and national level to work alongside community business\, improving outcomes for people and places and generating insights to influence policy. \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Natalie White \n Practice and Innovation Manager\, Power to Change \n Natalie is the lead author of this report. Natalie is a Practice and Innovation Manager at Power to Change\, she manages our partnerships with local and regional authorities\, and oversees the delivery of a portfolio of activities and investments that shape the conditions for community business and the wider social economy to thrive in place. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Afzal Hussain \n Chief Officer\, Witton Lodge Community Association \n Afzal is Chief Officer at Witton Lodge Community Association (WLCA) – a dynamic social enterprise and community landlord in Birmingham. Prior to this\, he led large-scale urban regeneration schemes in Coventry and Birmingham\, during his tenure in local government. He is a staunch advocate of community-led approaches\, with a proven track record of driving transformation and impact\, most recently through his work on WMCA’s Social Economy Cluster and the creation of Birmingham Community Action Network (B:CAN). \nAfzal also undertakes several Board roles. He is a Chair of Birmingham Metropolitan College\, Chair of Health Inequalities\, Communities and Economies (HICE) Committee at Birmingham and Solihull ICB\, and a Member of West Midlands Mayor’s Taskforce on Homes. In 2022\, he was appointed Deputy Lieutenant for the West Midlands. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jo Leek \n Senior Investment Manager\, Liverpool City Region Combined Authority \n \n\nJo is Senior Investment Manager at Liverpool City Region Combined Authority\, specialising in social investment\, business support and people projects. She has 18 years professional experience across various sectors including financial services\, business support and energy. Her experience spans across private and public sector\, social economy and higher education. \nShe was awarded her PhD in 2019 which looked at the role of social enterprise in wider system transformation. Her PhD\, along with diverse professional background gives her a holistic view of the complexities and interdependencies that exist within Economic Development. She also is a Director for the Institute of Economic Development. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kate Duffy\n Founder\, Junction Point CIC \n Kate Duffy is the founder of Junction Point CIC\, an infrastructure organisation that supports changemakers to turn bold ideas into lasting impact. With 16 years of experience in the social sector\, Kate has worked to strengthen the social economy from the ground up — particularly in places where access to support is patchy or postcode-dependent. She leads the North East Changemakers community and is currently developing nationally recognised qualifications to professionalise support for social entrepreneurs. Kate is passionate about championing practical solutions that ensure purpose-led people have the tools\, networks\, and confidence to lead sustainable change. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Catch up on the webinar:\nIf you missed us\, you can catch up on the panel discussion. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Watch the recording URL:https://www.powertochange.org.uk/event/lessons-in-local-growth/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.powertochange.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Gavin-Forster-Photography-7389.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Power to Change":MAILTO:comms@powertochange.org.uk END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR