Follow the web's co-operative.connections '” June 2010

Blogs

“Co-operatives UK received a request from the Japanese Embassy to help them with research into worker co-ops. The Japanese Government is looking to update their co-op legislation and were interested in the situation in the UK. I organised a visit to Suma for the First Secretary Mr Ishizu.”

John Atherton, s.coop/rm

“Looking at the maiden speeches of the new intake of Labour/Co-op MPs, a fine place to start is with Chris Evans MP (Islwyn), who drew attention to our calls for support for credit unions, financial inclusion obligations for banks and the Post Office working with credit unions as a new People’s Bank”

Martin Tiedemann, s.coop/rn

Web

A new co-op supermarket opened in London, run by members, is to star in a Channel 4 programme later this year. www.peoplessupermarket.org

As well as information about its organic and Fairtrade products, there is also a producers’ diary and recipes. www.equalexchange.co.uk

Twitter

CoopParty: Welcome support by @HazelBlearsMP for community empowerment & #coops on @bbcthisweek.

PeterCouchman: The Archers community-owned shop is open. Which soap will have the first co-operative pub? The Bull? Rovers Return? The Queen Vic? 

EthosPR: Mark Hoban announced as Treasury minister with responsibility for mutuals. Great to have a #creditunion supporter there.

TheCooperative: A short film that celebrates the difference The Co-operative’s members, colleagues and customers make. http://bit.ly/bQYS5L

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