Social Firms UK

Public Authorities in the development of social enterprises

Ealing, West London

6th September 2001

Conference Programme

9.00am Registration and coffee

9.30am Welcome and Opening Address Councillor Liz Brookes, Cabinet Member and Portfolio Holder for Adults and Families, London Borough of Ealing.

Business Opportunities in Social Firms: Franchising and Replication Tuesday June 8th The Resource Centre, London

Programme

9.30 Arrival, registration and coffee

10.00 Introduction by Chair: Gerry Higgins, Social Firms UK

10.05-11.00 Introduction to franchising and replication: Michael Way of Franchise Your Business Ltd.

* Presentation outlining franchising principles and mechanisms and why it makes sense for social firms to consider this route. View the presentation.

Cabot Hall London, 11th November 1999

Conference Programme

9:15 am Registration and coffee

9:45 am Introduction by the Conference Chair, Bob Grove, Director of the Employment Support Unit at the Centre for Mental Health Service Development, Kings College London and Chair of Social Firms UK

Opening address : Social Firms and the Government's disability and employment agenda Margaret Hodge, MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Employment and Equal Opportunities