What if local businesses and communities collaborated to create social value?
Upcoming Events!
Well for Good! Cosalea, café and bar in Walshaw, BL8 1PY. 11th January 2024. 6.30 to 8.30 pm.
Meet your community of wellbeing support in Bury with non icky networking and healthy inspiration. Stalls from local providors, taster sessions, tasty food and mindful music.
Pints for Good! Hamers Arms Summerseat, Bury, BL0 9UG. 21st February 2024. 7pm onwards
A pub full of creative people, music, open mic and fun - not your usual networking event! Raising funds for more creative projects in Bury.
Past events: Food for Good!
We think the best ideas connections & support comes with a brew & something tasty!
At ‘Food for Good’ we discovered how to kick-start, fund, and nourish community action, social enterprise and start up ideas.
The event was all about a different way of meeting people who want to make a difference and get inspired about creating change.
Who was invited? People involved in community project or social enterprise, or who have a great start up came along to fill up with ideas and practical support, meet other inspiring people and make a difference.
What was on the menu? Cosalea chefs developed some dishes which we shared as we listened to ‘Bitesize Talks’ - Inspiring speakers sharing their community action stories from across Greater Manchester.
The programme is funded by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority through the Foundational Economy Innovation Fund, which aims to support the development and sustainability of the places and services we use everyday.
We are working with Bury-based business Cosalea across their pub and cafe-bar venues. CAFE focuses on strengthening employee engagement, improving local venue sustainability and building a vibrant local network of customers, suppliers and collaborators - creating social value for all.
CAFE has 3 elements, Coaching, Food Development and Community Connection.
Leadership development coaching will be offered by Kerry Tottingham, director of A Brilliant Thing CIC. 1:1 and group sessions will enable staff to create a supportive, positive team culture. We will focus on creating brilliant customer experiences, confidence and community leadership skills.
Community Connection events will be held, coordinated by local charity sector leader Peter Firth of Community Help and Information Service and Cosalea staff.
Themed around Wellbeing, Creativity and Enterprise, the events will support local social enterprises and community focused businesses to develop, network and engage with the community. There will be opportunities for staff to develop event management skills and strengthen community partnerships.
A Food Development programme, will be led by Laurence Tottingham, an award winning Bury based chef with Michelin star and commercial experience.
Laurence will work with Cosalea Chefs to create street food style dishes, with local hero ingredients, which will be showcased at the Community Connection events.