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Pioneering 'formula for co‑operation' launched in the UK

Ed Mayo, Secretary General of Co‑operatives UK and Ian McDermott from International Teaching Seminars

Co‑operation is back in vogue. The principles developed by the Rochdale Pioneers in the UK over 166 years ago, are now the foundation for a global economy supporting half of the world's population, a co‑operative sector in the UK to which one in five of us belong and the government's new coalition leadership.

The UK's first 'formula for co‑operation', which was launched on 19 June in London, reveals the attributes and qualities needed by those organisations, businesses and governments who seek to harness the potential of co‑operation in business and economic life.

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Co‑operatives Fortnight video

Co‑operatives Fortnight there is an alternative video

Representatives from all kinds co‑operatives up and down the country have played their part in making the brilliant new Co‑operatives Fortnight film.

Watch the film now, share it with colleagues and members and, if you're holding an event for Co‑operatives Fortnight, why not screen it?

read more ...

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Good luck, Carey
Carey Oppenheim has been head of Child Poverty Action Group and, until Friday, co-director with Lisa Harker at IPPR. We have just published her co-written briefing on strategies for regeneration in Britain. She is now switching career, to train to become a teacher. Good luck to you, Carey.

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Co‑operatives 2010

Co‑operatives 2010 is the UK's biggest and most influential gathering of co‑operatives and the event will be held in Plymouth, celebrating the 150th anniversary of Co‑operation in the city!

To find out more, please visit www.congress.uk.coop.

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We’ll cost you some friends, Mummy
The Times picks up on the results of Co‑operatives UK's neighbourliness survey, done as part of Co‑operatives Fortnight.

read more . . .

University's co‑op school
Sheffield Hallam University is running courses in June and July to develop knowledge about the rationale, purposes and practices of cooperatives.

read more . . .

 

Pioneering 'formula for co‑operation' launched in the UK

Ed Mayo, Secretary General of Co‑operatives UK and Ian McDermott from International Teaching Seminars

Co‑operation is back in vogue. The principles developed by the Rochdale Pioneers in the UK over 166 years ago, are now the foundation for a global economy supporting half of the world's population, a co‑operative sector in the UK to which one in five of us belong and the government's new coalition leadership.

The UK's first 'formula for co‑operation', which was launched on 19 June in London, reveals the attributes and qualities needed by those organisations, businesses and governments who seek to harness the potential of co‑operation in business and economic life.

read more ...

Co‑operatives Fortnight video

Co‑operatives Fortnight there is an alternative video

Representatives from all kinds co‑operatives up and down the country have played their part in making the brilliant new Co‑operatives Fortnight film.

Watch the film now, share it with colleagues and members and, if you're holding an event for Co‑operatives Fortnight, why not screen it?

read more ...

Image of Ed Mayo, Secretary General of Co‑operatives UK

Good luck, Carey
Carey Oppenheim has been head of Child Poverty Action Group and, until Friday, co-director with Lisa Harker at IPPR. We have just published her co-written briefing on strategies for regeneration in Britain. She is now switching career, to train to become a teacher. Good luck to you, Carey.

read more . . .

Co‑operatives 2010

Co‑operatives 2010 is the UK's biggest and most influential gathering of co‑operatives and the event will be held in Plymouth, celebrating the 150th anniversary of Co‑operation in the city!

To find out more, please visit www.congress.uk.coop.

Making Local Food Work

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People Power - CSA Feature in Country Smallholding
The Community Supported Agriculture model has recently enjoyed significant coverage in a recent article in Country Smallholding magazine.'People Power' outlines...

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For more information about the project, visit the Making Local Food Work mini-web.

Legal ImageOur Legal Services team are here to give advice on issues such as legal structures for co‑operative, examples of model rules for different types of co‑operatives, and also help in registering your co‑operative.

For more information, visit the Legal Services miniweb.

 

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Mondragon system for pensions
Does your worker co‑operative have a pension scheme? Would you want one and what characteristics would you like it to have? I did a briefing note for one of the worker co‑operative council reps on; Mondragon and what it does for its worker co‑operative members. I thought I would share this in a blog, so it doesn't languish on my computer: When worker co‑operatives were first started in

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Trading for Mutual Benefit: Networking Event
Trading for Mutual Benefit: Networking Event - Tuesday 20 October, 12.30 - 4pm, Holyoake House, Hanover Street, Manchester M60 0ASCo-operatives North West is holding an inter-trading and networking event for any individual or organisation with an interest in co‑operative and mutual enterprise. Key note speakers Gareth Nash and Petra Morris, will address three co‑operative growth areas - renewable

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The logo for Greener TogetherIt's not too late to do something great this year.......

Join 'Greener Together - the co‑operative way - and let's demonstrate how together we can make a significant impact on climate change.

We are looking for 50 committed co‑operatives and community owned enterprises across England - a total of 3,600 people - who will be supported to take action to become greener and reduce their carbon footprint.

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Image of a man reading a newspaper

We’ll cost you some friends, Mummy
The Times picks up on the results of Co‑operatives UK's neighbourliness survey, done as part of Co‑operatives Fortnight.

read more . . .

University's co‑op school
Sheffield Hallam University is running courses in June and July to develop knowledge about the rationale, purposes and practices of cooperatives.

read more . . .