Following our May 16 Robert Owen Day, our Stage Two online event is planned for 12 September 2026.
As requested in feedback, this will include several deep dive – nuts and bolts sessions.
Further details to follow.
Note: seven short videos of our 2026 Robert Owen Day event can be found on our YouTube channel.
About David Smith
A lifelong co-operative and community activist at all levels of the movement, including the Co-op Group Main Board. Public service includes Government Food Adviser; UK Healthcare Regulator.
David founded the first Community Law Centre in Wales and directed the first EC funded Wales Anti-Poverty Programme: pioneering co-operative & place making community initiatives. https://www.svcymru.org/files/2021-03/david-smith-a-founders-tale.pdf
Robert Owen Memorial Museum Trustee. Director, Sheffield Co-op Development Group.
Graduate Ruskin College, Oxford and UC Cardiff + PGCE, MA (European Human Resource Management) Keele; Professional Food & Management qualifications. Former Lecturer, Gwent Tertiary College.
