EDAS, through our Community Wealth Building (CWB) Centre for Excellence, and on behalf of the Scottish Government is delivering a work programme to grow knowledge sharing, build expertise and skills and highlight good practice in organisations looking to start, or develop their CWB activities.

Over the next six months, we will be conducting a range of activities including events, podcasts, developing a CWB video and a refreshing the CWB Guide.

Event #4

Join us for CWB Series #4: Finance, where we explore how a community wealth building approach can reshape local investment and financial systems to better serve people, businesses, and communities. Often seen as a challenging pillar, this session will share emerging good practices and key actions that support inclusive economic development.

Hear from sector leaders on independent philanthropy, social finance, and development investment, and discover how Scotland’s financial architecture can evolve to foster greater community and municipal ownership.

Speakers Include:

• Neil McInroy – Global CWB Lead, The Democracy Collaborative
• Dr Jim McCormick – Chief Executive, The Robertson Trust
• Pauline Hinchion – Director Democratic Finance, Scottish Communities Finance Ltd
• Graham Watson, Head of Public and Government Partnerships, Scottish National Investment Bank

Be part of the conversation, shaping the future of finance in local economies.

Agenda

09:30 Event Chair Welcome

Neil McInroy, Chair of EDAS and Global Lead for Community Wealth Building, The Democracy Collaborative.

Neil will also share some of his own examples and experience.

09:40 CWB Approach to Finance in Action: Independent Philanthropy

Dr Jim McCormick, Chief Executive, The Robertson Trust

09:55 CWB Approach to Finance in Action: Social Finance

Pauline Hinchion, Director Democratic Finance, Scottish Communities Finance Ltd

10:10 CWB Approach to Finance in Action: Development Investment

Graham Watson, Head of Public and Government Partnerships, Scottish National Investment Bank

10:25 Discussion and Closing Remarks (close 10:45)

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