The York Model: Community wealth

Could York and North Yorkshire become a national beacon for community wealth building, reshaping who owns, controls and benefits from the local economy? What if more of the wealth generated in the region stayed here, building stronger communities, supporting good work and growing shared assets for the future? Join members of the Mayoral Community Wealth Building Commission to explore a bold vision for a fairer, more resilient economy - one rooted in local ownership, social enterprise and community-led action. Hear how the Commission is laying the foundations for change and what it will take to turn that ambition into reality. Our speakers include: Councillor Matthew Brown, Leader of Preston City Council and a Senior Fellow for the Promotion of Community Wealth Building in the UK at The Democracy Collaborative, who championed the 'Preston model', an innovative economic strategy designed to counter austerity through community wealth building Sarah Evans, Associate Director at the Centre for Local Economic Strategies (CLES), an expert in social economy development, social value and the development of anchor networks, who is leading a number of projects across York and North Yorkshire Martin O’Neill, a Professor of Political Philosophy at the University of York and co-author of The Case for Community Wealth Building. Sue Williamson, Founder and CEO of Tang Hall SMART CIC and Tang Hall Employment. The session is chaired by Sam Leach, Chair of the Mayoral Community Wealth Building Commission and Development Director at Spark York.