North East B Local

Wednesday 4 December, 4-6pm

Free, but booking essential

Join this North East B Local event for an evening that brings together existing and aspiring B Corps, plus individuals and businesses curious to learn more about the B Corp movement.

The event will be hosted at B Corp Certified Opencast HQ on Wednesday 4 December, 4-6pm. It will include an interactive roundtable session that will explore and tackle collective challenges and look forward to the year ahead.

You don’t need to be B Corp certified to join this event – it’s open to anyone passionate about making a positive impact on people and the environment.

You’ll have the chance to make connections with like-minded businesses and build a supportive local network. We’ll be providing drinks and nibbles at the session.

Agenda

16.00 Registration and networking

16.30 Welcome and introduction from Opencast’s social impact team

16.50 Interactive roundtable discussions, exploring challenges and building networks to tackle them.

Conversations will explore:

• Skill gaps and youth empowerment for the future of work.
• Ageing populations and community building.
• Opinion, representation and democratic governance.
• Nature restoration and climate action.
• Systems thinking, measuring impact and B Corp Movement.

17.30 Drinks, nibbles and networking

18.00 Event close.

Where to find Opencast

Opencast, Unit 2, The Kiln, Hoults Yard, Newcastle upon Tyne NE6 1AB

Get directions here.