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Matthew Ball

Head of Public Affairs

For the last ten years, Matthew has worked as a public affairs specialist. He provides advice and support to mutual sector trade associations and works with Government to seek to influence the public policy agenda to expand the mutual sector.

Cliff Mills

Principal Associate and constitutional expert

As well as working as a consultant with Mutuo, Cliff Mills is a consultant at Cobbetts, solicitors in Manchester, Leeds and Birmingham. He is a leading expert in corporate governance and the law of mutual and co-operative organisations.

News about Mutuals

Follow the links for media articles of interest about the mutual sector

Law enables ’super-mutuals’

On 2nd March 2009, Parliament passed the first enabling Order to permit the creation of ’super-mutuals’ under Sir John Butterfill’s Private Members Bill - The Building Societies (Funding) Mutual Societies (Transfers) Act 2007.

Mutuo Board Members

Mutuo is governed by a Board of experts and practitioners from the mutual sector, representing a combined vast experience in working with complex member owned organisations.

Mutuals Forum 2009

This year’s event was held at the Emirates Stadium, London on Thursday 22 October.

Speakers presentations can be downloaded below:

Financial Mutuals Crunch Banks

In the current economic climate, mutuals are more important than ever. They are a dependable rock within the financial services industry – more trusted than shareholder owned businesses, whose reputation among the public has collapsed.

What is a mutual?

Mutuals are organisations that are owned by, and run for the benefit of, their current and future members.

What is the role of the Governors of an NHS foundation trust?

Foundation trusts are not only new, but their governance arrangements are novel.

Mutuals Forum 2008

Thursday 4th December 2008 - Emirates Stadium

This was the first ever national event to bring together the different wings of the mutual sector in one forum.