The Co-operative Yorkshire and the Humber Conference and AGM will feature a range of regional and national co-operative speakers including Dr Paul Chatterton, of pioneering Eco Housing Co-op LILAC

Full Programme below:

9.45                Registration and Stalls open

10.00 Welcome: Graham Mitchell, Vice-Chair of Co-operatives Y&H

10.05 Keynote Speaker: Dr Paul Chatterton, LILAC Pioneering Eco Housing Co-op

10.30 Question Time panel: Co-operation in the age of the Big Society Chaired by Jean Miller, Chair of Co-operatives Y&H and featuring:

Ø  John Goodman, Co-operatives UK

ØCaroline James, Big Lottery Fund (TBC)

ØDave Luckin, Regional Co-operative and Membership Manager, Co-operative Group

11.30 Refreshment Break

11.45 Discussion Groups

(1) Next Generation Broadband: Graham Mitchell, .coop and Cliff Southcombe, Bay Broadband Co-operative

(2) : Supporting and Developing Food Co-ops: Lizzie Fellows, Sustain (TBC)

Co-operative responses to local food

(3) Principle 6 Networking

12.45 AGM

1.00 Lunch