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BCCM’s study tour of the UK Mutuals programme 2018

A unique opportunity to learn about mutuals and co-operatives and how successive UK Governments have incorporated member ownership in the delivery of health and human services to increase diversity and choice in the market, improve the quality and productivity of services and create better jobs.

For further information, please contact Gillian McFee:

E. [email protected] | M. 0413018312.

Meet the UK study tour team

Tour leader – Gillian McFee
Advisor, BCCM

Gillian McFee is an adviser to the Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals (BCCM). She specialises in Community Service Mutuals and works with the BCCM to grow awareness about the role of co-operatives and mutuals in human services such as the NDIS, disability employment, community care and housing.

In 2014 – 2016 Gillian chaired the BCCM’s Public Service Mutuals Taskforce which produced a White Paper on how co-operatives and mutuals provide an alternative to existing organisation forms and to the privatisation of public services.

Tour manager – Alexandra Hordern
Head of Corporate Affairs, BCCM

Alexandra Hordern is the General Manager of Corporate Affairs at the Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals. Alexandra deals with stakeholder engagement and policy development for the Council.

Alexandra works with various government and non-government groups in relation to policy development and the development of the co-operative and mutual sector in Australia. Alexandra also liaises with the International Co-operative Alliance in relation to strengthening the ties of the Australian sector with that of the international sector.