Business for Good Study Visits: ‍Equal Care (Health)

Looking to do business differently? Stir to Action and Co-op Culture are teaming up once again as part of the extended Business for Good West Yorkshire programme to deliver a brand new series of sector-focused sessions on Alternative Business Models.

This time around, they’re offering four themed short  courses, each diving into a different sector - health, creative industries, climate, and asset transfer. Every course includes a free, 90-minute online  session, plus (subject to availability) a place on the sector related in-person study visit..

What to expect

You’ll explore practical alternatives to traditional  business - through the lens of co-operatives, social enterprises, and  community-led organisations, and gain insights into:

• Proven sector models that spark innovation in your own venture
• How these approaches differ from conventional business models
• The current support landscape for alternative  business models

Whether you're an established business or just curious about new ways of working, these sessions are a chance to learn,  connect, and be inspired by the growing movement for economic alternatives across West Yorkshire.

Thematic Sessions (all 10am to 11.30am)

• Creative Industries – Wednesday 18 June‍
• Asset Transfer – Thursday 19 June‍
• Health – Wednesday 8 October‍
• Climate –  Thursday, 9 October

Study Visits

*includes a free 30  minute lunch

• ‍People Powered Press (Bradford) – 11am - 1:30pm -  Wednesday 25 June‍
• Bramley Baths (Leeds) – 12:00pm - 2:30pm, Thursday 26th June
• Equal Care Co-op (Calderdale) - 11am - 1:30pm - Wednesday 15 October‍
• Climate Visit  – TBC w/c 13 October

Equal Care Co-op

Health

Equal Care Co-op is the UK’s first platform-based social care and support cooperative, co-owned by the people who give and receive care. Rooted in the Calder Valley, this pioneering organisation is reimagining social care by shifting power to the community and building relationships based on trust, mutual respect, and equality.

This inspiring business operates through a cooperative model that enables care workers and recipients to co-design services, set fair pay, and shape the future of care together. By blending digital innovation with deeply human values, Equal Care Co-op is creating a sustainable, person-centred alternative to traditional care systems.

Location: New Address TBC Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, HX7

This workshop is funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund as part of the Business for Good West Yorkshire  project.