Meeting Notes

Session 8 | 26.11.24

Notes from our January 2025 meeting.

By Cathy Brown

19 February 2025

In this session we:

  • explored the second of our three approaches to social change – Challenging Dominant Institutions
  • had a whistle stop tour of the history of Birmingham’s institutions
  • heard from Jake Hayman, author of ‘Wealth Unpublished’, as he shared his insights on extreme wealth
  • were joined Sean Farmelo from the Stirchley Co-operative Development, Kathy Hopkins from Save Birmingham, Karolina Medwecka from Birmingham City Council, and Debbie Pippard from Barrow Cadbury Trust. Each shared the ways in which they are challenging dominant institutions, whether that be from the outside – via campaigning, protesting and building alternatives – or from inside the institutions.
  • took time to think about what role EJB and we each play in challenging dominant institutions in Birmingham.

Check out the slide deck here

More from EJB

A group of people sitting at tables in a conference room, some facing a speaker at the front, with various materials on the tables and a clock on the wall.
blog

Network Gathering July 2026

What would new Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s ambition to see “good growth in every postcode” look like in Birmingham? Our recent Economic Justice Brum network meeting, held on 14 July, considered this question.

Read More
blog

Network Gathering June 2026

At our June gathering, Ifor Jones from Loconomy introduced a framework for understanding how local economies work and how local people can benefit more directly from jobs, investment and economic development.

Read More

Spread the word

Start talking to your friends and neighbours about what economic justice could mean for Birmingham.

Sign Up

Get email updates from Economic Justice Brum