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How to grow the cooperative economy, support and sustain radical technology, and create positive social impact in its locality.

About this Event

In this workshop Polly, who has been developing SPACE4 since it began in 2017, will share some of her top tips. SPACE4 is a work, training and events space that is run by Outlandish Cooperative with support from the wider CoTech community. It aims to grow the cooperative economy, support and sustain radical technology, and create positive social impact in its locality.

In 2019 SPACE4 moved from its original location to a larger space. We have been contracted by Islington Council to operate this space for the next 10 years. We are now building partnerships in order to deliver more, as well as continuing to develop our core programme of public training and events and bespoke support for our community. We're already in discussions about operating new spaces and projects across the UK in collaboration with local partners.

This workshop will build on the SPACE4 case study, and Polly's 10 years of experience working in related fields, to discuss how to procure a building or space, how to fund space-related projects, and tips for developing a cohesive and impactful community. We'll also touch on some aspirations for SPACE4, highlighting examples of inspiring projects and best-practice from around the world.

Read more about SPACE4 letschangetherules.org