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Local Government Intelligence
Employee Mutuals
25 May 2011
Mutual and Social Enterprise Series 2011: Setting up mutuals and social enterprises. Held at Westminster Studio, London SW1
This conference provided an opportunity to find out the determining issues for the successful formulation of employee mutuals either as a stand alone enterprise or part of a wider social enterprise.
Programme
09:50
Julie McEver, Associate, Commercial Transactions and Investment, Local Partnerships
Welcome and introduction from conference Chair
Biography: Julie McEver
10:00
Manjeet Gill, Chief Executive, West Lindsey District Council and Non-Executive Director of Social Investment Business
Initiating employee mutuals
Biography: Manjeet Gill
10:15
Bob Ricketts, Director of Provider Policy, Department of Health
The new wave of organisational change
Biography: Bob Ricketts CBE
10:30
Questions and discussion: Session 1b
10:45
Danielle Procter, Coporate Director, Transformation, Efficiency and Capability Development, Local Partnerships
"Right to Provide" - employers to accept suitable proposals from front-line staff who want to take over and run their services as mutual organisations
Biography: Danielle Proctor
11:10
Refreshments, networking and exhibition
11:10
Questions and discussion: Session 1b
11:30
Alastair Wilson, Chief Executive, School for Social Entrepreneurs
Choosing the right model and putting in place effective leadership
Biography: Alastair Wilson
What's on now:
11:50
Patrick Burns, Executive Director, Employee Ownership Association
Creating value through employee ownership: productivity, waste reduction and greater employee and service user satisfaction
Biography: Patrick Burns
12:10
Peter Stocks, Chief Executive, The Baxi Partnership
Don't set up to fail: in pursuit of scale and sustainability'
Biography: Peter Stocks
12:30
Panel discussion: Sourcing suitable finance for employee mutuals, ensuring scalability, ambition, savings and innovation
All Session 2 speakers
13:00
Buffet Lunch, networking and exhibition
14:00
John Maddocks, Policy & Technical Manager, Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA)
Overcoming the obstacles and taking the opportunities in finance: pensions, VAT and tax implications
Biography: John Maddocks
14:20
David Alcock, Senior Associate, Regeneration Team, Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP
Overcoming the legalities of employee mutuals
Biography: David Alcock
14:35
Margaret Elliott OBE, Founder and Executive Director, Sunderland Home Care
A reflection on the obstacles: practical advice in avoiding the pitfalls and taking the opportunities: The Care and Share Associates Model
Biography: Margaret Elliot OBE
14:50
Questions and discussion: Session 3
15:00
Refreshments, networking and exhibition
15:30
Stephen Sloss, CEO, Salvere Social Enterprise CIC
An introduction from a newly announced spinout pathfinder mutual
Biography: Stephen Sloss
15:45
Julie Sharma, Divisional Director, Business Development and Community Resources, Community Health & Care Services CIC
Initiating employee mutuals: Somerset and Bath’s transition to an employee mutual
Biography: Julie Sharma
16:00
Panel discussion: A look to the future of employee mutuals in public service design
Simon Parkinson, Head of Culture & Leisure, London Borough of Havering and a Spinout Pathfinder;
Stephen Taylor, Former Chief Executive of the Leadership Centre for Local Government and Director, Blakesley Associates;
To be joined by afternoon speakers.
Biography: Simon Parkinson
Biography: Stephen Taylor
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