# Sheffield Co-operative Meetups
**URL:** https://forum.workers.coop/t/sheffield-co-operative-meetups/995
**Category:** News and announcements
**Tags:** event
**Created:** [23 January 2025 14:14 UTC](https://forum.workers.coop/t/sheffield-co-operative-meetups/995 "2025-01-23T14:14:10Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@chris](https://forum.workers.coop/u/chris)
#### Post date: [23 January 2025 14:14 UTC](https://forum.workers.coop/t/sheffield-co-operative-meetups/995/1 "2025-01-23T14:14:11Z")
We are hoping to start having regular networking / socialising gathering for co-operators in Sheffield and are having the first event on Thursday 6th March from 5:30pm at [The Gardeners Rest](https://www.thegardenersrest.co.uk/):
> Launch of the Sheffield Co-op Meetup, part of the Festival of Social Enterprise!
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> This informal gathering is a chance to connect, share ideas, and explore opportunities with fellow co-operators, social entrepreneurs, and community-minded individuals.
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> Whether you’re already part of a co-op, curious about co-operative ways of working, or looking to network with like-minded people, this event is for you. Hosted in the conservatory at the vibrant and welcoming Gardeners Rest, the only co-operative pub in Sheffield, this meetup is the perfect opportunity to grow Sheffield’s co-operative community in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere.
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> Let’s come together to celebrate co-operation, inspire action, and spark new collaborations. See you there!
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> The Gardeners Rest will be providing some snacks and sandwiches.
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> [06-03-2025 Meetup - SheffieldCoops](https://sheffield.coop/wiki/06-03-2025_Meetup)
@sam could this be added as an event at `www.workers.coop`? There is an [image here](https://sheffield.coop/w/images/b/be/Gardeners_rest.jpg) that could be used with it, thanks!
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### Author:  [@samnord](https://forum.workers.coop/u/samnord)
#### Post date: [29 January 2025 14:20 UTC](https://forum.workers.coop/t/sheffield-co-operative-meetups/995/2 "2025-01-29T14:20:25Z")
I am very excited to see this happening. Let us know if we can support in any way - we haven’t as yet got a graphic but we could develop one if that would be useful going forward, for the local groups to use to promote it. Will add the event and put in Newsletters.
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### Author:  [@chris](https://forum.workers.coop/u/chris)
#### Post date: [29 January 2025 15:33 UTC](https://forum.workers.coop/t/sheffield-co-operative-meetups/995/3 "2025-01-29T15:33:18Z")
Thanks @samnord thankfully the event organiser for [SSEN](https://www.ssen.org.uk/) is helping with this, she was inspired by the Glasgow and Birmingham ones — when I showed her the posts you have done for these in the past she was keen to ensure Sheffield could match them! 🙂
You could use [this image for this first event](https://sheffield.coop/wiki/File:Gardeners_rest.jpg).
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### Author:  [@samnord](https://forum.workers.coop/u/samnord)
#### Post date: [29 January 2025 16:16 UTC](https://forum.workers.coop/t/sheffield-co-operative-meetups/995/4 "2025-01-29T16:16:48Z")
It is very well put together and matches the other ones, they’ve/you’ve done a good job!
Done! Was just thinking that it needed an image.
Something that I never have time for but always bothers me is not having nice thumbnail pics for our events. Something that a supporter could take on! Will add to Comms agenda.
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### Author:  [@chris](https://forum.workers.coop/u/chris)
#### Post date: [5 February 2025 11:29 UTC](https://forum.workers.coop/t/sheffield-co-operative-meetups/995/5 "2025-02-05T11:29:57Z")
The Sheffield Co-operative Meetup after the first in March is going to be [at Regather on Mayday](https://sheffield.coop/wiki/01-05-2025_Meetup), details to be confirmed…