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18 June '13

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United States Baby co-ops as an alternative to foster care
Baby co-operatives could provide a real alternative to foster care in the US according to Professor...
United States NCBA calls for small business administration lending programmes for food co-ops
The National Cooperative Business Association is advocating for changes to small business...
United States Share Exchange shows Californians how to own the economy
The Share Exchange, a Local Economy Center based in Santa Rosa, California is hosting a seminar to...
United States Anchor institutions could help to further co-operative development
A recent report by The Democracy Collaborative shows how anchor institutions can make a difference...
Kilbraur Wind Energy Co-operative, Energy4All

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United KingdomGovernment ignores community-owned energy projects

Government guidelines have taken a positive step to ensure community engagement, but a number of groups have said an opportunity has been missed to highlight co-operative schemes.

(0)Community, Energy, Society
The Co-operative Farm in Coldham, Cambridgeshire

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United KingdomFind out what happens on a Co-operative farm this weekend

The Co-operative Farms, one of Britain’s biggest farmers, will open the gates at six of its farms to the public this Sunday as part of its sponsorship of Open Farm Sunday.

(0)Agriculture, Co-operatives, Community, Consumer, Democracy, Social Enterprise, Society
Co-operative media: New Internationalist, West Highland Free Press, Co-operatives News and Ethical Consumer

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United KingdomFind out how a co-operative approach to media ownership works

With half of the UK’s local and regional papers running the risk of disappearing by 2014, Co-operatives UK has teamed up with Carnegie UK to launch a series of events aimed ...

(1)Co-operatives, Community, Consumer, Democracy, Producer or Worker, Regional Organisations, Social Enterprise, Society
Fans have a stake in their club in the Champions League final

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United KingdomFootball clubs celebrate co-operation in Champions League final

Thousands of fans will be shouting for their team during this weekend's Champions League final, and it is also a chance for co-operators to shout about co-operation.

(1)Co-operatives, Community, Democracy, Social Enterprise, Society
Great Milton villagers celebrate with local celebrity Raymond Blanc

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United KingdomOxfordshire village celebrates opening new co-operative pub

Villagers in Great Milton, Oxfordshire, have celebrated the takeover of their last remaining village pub as a co-operative, the 18th in the UK.

(0)Co-operatives, Community, Consumer, Social Enterprise, Society

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ArgentinaPope Francis: His fight against social injustice and human exploitation in Argentina

Latin America's first Pope is a strong supporter of co-operatives, who helped the Argentina movement fight against corruption, human trafficking and exploitation.

(1)Co-operatives, Community, Global Affairs, Politics, Producer or Worker, Social Enterprise, Global News, Society
Christiania Adulsei, a 58-year old cocoa farmer and member of Kuapa Kokoo co-op. Picture: Sophi Tranchell

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Global NewsJoin the campaign to fight for better treatment of women cocoa farmers

Oxfam America has launched a campaign to encourage the top three chocolate companies in the world to treat the women who grow and pick the cocoa better.

(1)Agriculture, Co-operatives, Community, Consumer, Fairtrade, Politics, Producer or Worker, Social Enterprise, Society
The GALS programme teaches members about gender empowerment

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UgandaUgandan co-operative pioneers gender equality scheme

A Fairtrade co-operative in Western Uganda has pioneered a ground-breaking training scheme to help to increase gender equality throughout the region.

(0)Agriculture, Banking and Insurance, Co-operatives, Community, Equality, Fairtrade, Economy, Society
The cover of the 'New Lanark: Spinning Lives' depicts orphan Fiona

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Global NewsHistorical book tells the tale of the co-operative movement's inspiration

There are hundreds of historical documents surrounding the revolutionary work done by Robert Owen and his father-in-law David Dale at the New Lanark Mills in Scotland. However for ...

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The Love Lincolnshire range ensures more money stays in the community and benefits local suppliers such as Jenny Smith who produces Jenny’s Jams.

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United KingdomCo-ops generate £40 out of £100 for local economy, report reveals

A new study by Co-operatives UK shows co-operatives generate an additional £40 for local suppliers, customers and employees for every £100 of sales.

(0)Co-operatives, Community, Consumer, Development, Democracy, Mutuals, Regional Organisations, Social Enterprise, Society