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Unless We Dare!. Linda Wallace – CCH Conference 2014. Roses & Vipers “ We shall not live (or not the best of it) Unless we dare (chancing our arm deep down in it) Beauty and dangers” Chrys Salt. CDS Listening & Learning. Big Conversation Clients Customers Staff Board Stakeholders.
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UnlessWeDare! Linda Wallace – CCH Conference 2014
Roses & Vipers “We shall not live (or not the best of it) Unless we dare (chancing our arm deep down in it) Beauty and dangers” Chrys Salt
CDS Listening & Learning • Big Conversation • Clients • Customers • Staff • Board • Stakeholders
CDS Co-operatives Beauties Dangers Old Systems Old Habits Blunt Pencil - VFM Unfocussed ambition Undervalued staff & Board • Reputation • Loyal Clients & Customers • Experienced Staff Team • Stable Finances • Strong Board
CDS Forward Systems People Vision Values Governance Clients
Housing Context • Co-op Group • Cosmopolitan Housing • HCA Regulation Changes • Health & Safety STRONG FOCUS ON RISK & SKILLS TO MANAGE RISK
Opportunities • On the radar • More than Markets • Welsh Government Initiatives • Community Land Trust Network • Garden Cities • Wide ranging political support • Improving funding climate • Good new tales to tell • Rochdale • Student Coops • Lilac • CLT successes • Interest in ‘mixing it up’ • Landlords recognising limits of large • Untapped Assets within Our Sector
Challenges • Size, Influence & Impact15% • Reputation / Risk20/80% • Public Awareness • Scale – how much difference can we make? • Hard work?
The most effective way to change the world is when people are busy doing something else • And flourishing communities foster great behaviours The Incidental Effect Nick Stanhope
Communications tool • Designed to make money • AND UNEXPECTEDLY • Had a major impact on reducing business air travel • And the environment
Or in our world..... Are people interested in joining co-ops or are they interested in getting housed?
If we Dare Questions..... Thinking about the co-op principles & values • Are we co-operating, learning & developing enough beyond our own walls? • How do we deal with situations where co-operation fails to be fair? • Are we using our assets well – wider community benefit?