Oldham is building a cooperative future by embracing cooperative principles in all aspects of the borough and council. This includes having values-driven and democratic leadership, coordinating with partners through the Cooperative Commission to test public appetite for cooperative approaches, and delivering tangible changes like an ethical procurement framework and community dividend scheme to enhance local neighborhoods and active citizenship. While promoting active community involvement, Oldham will still maintain a significant role in service delivery and commissioning to support cooperative efforts.

1. Oldham: Building a co-operative future Ben Spinks, Assistant Executive Director - Policy, Communications and Customer Services

2. What does co-operative mean for Oldham? The ‘soft’ bit Values driven Borough and Council Co-operative principles informing all we do A different set of relationships

3. The co-operative conversation With partners and public Co-ordinated by Co-operative Commission Testing the appetite for a co-operative approach How do people want to work with us?

4. Delivery Tangible products and changes Driven by strong democratic Leadership Democratic survey Local Leaders Programme Leading by example Ethical framework Procurement and commissioning CSR Community Dividend Scheme Neighbourhoods Active citizenship Enhanced local offer “ Love where you live”

5. Isn’t that ‘just’ the big society? No! We aren’t stepping back, we’re working with others for mutual benefit We provide the support and infrastructure - the 'glue' that binds it all together Significant service delivery/commissioning role remains