Community Wealth Building in Leeds

A public and participatory event for Leeds citizens, councillors, trade unions and local employers to find out about Community Wealth Building

WHAT? The conference will feature presentations and discussions on some basic questions around CWB as well as a variety of perspectives on what CWB has to offer and how it can be developed in Leeds hearing from successful examples across the country (full agenda TBC)

FOR WHOM? Everyone interested and invested in bringing forward the Community Wealth Building agenda both in Leeds and elsewhere, including local citizens, community groups, Council officers, councillors, local employers and third sector organisations.

KEY THEMES:

· what is and isn’t community wealth-building;

· actual existing community wealth-building: the case of (Salford, North of Tyne or wherever);

· community, environmental and trade union perspectives;

· community wealth-building in Leeds: opportunities and challenges;

· the future of community wealth-building

* To find out more about Community Wealth Building:

Unite Community video on CWB

Momentum video

CLES resources 

Leeds Tidal full report and summary brief on CWB in Leeds