The Global News Hub for Co-operatives
20 May '13

Articles in Health

United States Stories

United States The week in review: US co-operatives at the White House
It has been a big week for US co-operatives. Co-operators from across the US descended on the...
United States Co-ops unite across the US to 'Fix the Future'
Leaders of local organisations including worker co-operatives, community banks, local business...
United States The Democracy collaborative advocating for more coops to build a post-capitalist economy
A national leader in the US the field of community development, the Democracy Collaborative is...
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...

Top Story

Global NewsThink Outside the Boss: Workshop on Starting a Worker Cooperative

"The East Bay Community Law Center and The Sustainable Economy Law Center teamed up in Richmond, CA, on April 14, 2012 for a free workshop on how to start a worker cooperative. ...

(0)Co-operatives, Global Affairs, Development, Democracy, Financial, Health, Regional Organisations, Housing, Economy, Global News, Society

Top Story

Global NewsCo-op Law: a collaborative legal resource library

Co-op Law is a collaborative legal resource library created by the Sustainable Economies Law Center (SELC) and the Green-Collar Communities Clinic (GC3).  The Wiki was ...

(0)Co-operatives, Global Affairs, Development, Democracy, Financial, Mutuals, Health, Regional Organisations, Housing, Social Enterprise, Economy, Global News, Society

Top Story

Global NewsEuropean Parliament adopts report on a Statute for a European Mutual Society

Last week the European Parliament unanimously adopted a report by MEP Luigi Berlinguer (S&D party) with recommendations to the EU Commission on a Statute for a European Mutual Society. Since its withdrawal from the Commission’s legislative agenda back in 2006, a number of European Parliament reports have urged the Commission to re-table the draft legislation but MEP Berlinguer’s report is intended to put pressure on the Commission to bring forward legislation on a statute for a European ...

(0)Banking and Insurance, Democracy, Financial, Mutuals, Health, Social Enterprise, Economy

Top Story

Global NewsMarketing specialist takes on Chief Executive role at benenden health

Hot on the heels of its recent rebrand success (see ICMIF news story), the award-winning UK mutual organisation benenden health has recently announced the internal appointment of its Marketing & Business Strategy Director, Marc Bell, to the role of Chief Executive. Marc’s appointment follows the stepping down of Ken Hesketh who had overseen significant developments to the organisation in his four year tenure as Chief Executive. 2012 saw some exciting changes at benenden health as the ...

(0)Banking and Insurance, Mutuals, Health, Social Enterprise, Economy

Top Story

United KingdomThe psychology of co-operation: You'll be happier to work with, than against, people

In a think piece released by Co-operatives UK in 2010, clinical psychologist and author Oliver James explains that because of our brain chemistry we are happier and less stressed when working with, rather than against, people . . .

(0)Co-operatives, Health, Regional Organisations, Social Enterprise

Top Story

Global NewsCall for Workshop Proposals: 2013 Eastern Conference for Workplace Democracy

"This year’s Eastern Conference for Workplace Democracy will be held July 26-28 on the campus of Drexel University in Philadelphia. We're in the process of recruiting ...

(0)Co-operatives, Global Affairs, Development, Democracy, Financial, Health, Regional Organisations, Social Enterprise, Economy, Global News, Society

Top Story

Global News2013 New York City Cooperative Development Project: RFP Now Available

AttachmentSize RFP2013.pdf136.75 KB "The Center for Family Life is pleased to announce that proposals for the 2013 New York City Cooperative Development Project are now being ...

(0)Co-operatives, Global Affairs, Development, Democracy, Financial, Health, Regional Organisations, Housing, Economy, Global News, Society

Top Story

Global NewsJob Opportunity: Cooperative Developer Position at The Center For Family Life

AttachmentSize center for family life seeks another co-op developer.pdf105.55 KB This job announcement was re-circulated in mid-February by the Center For Family Life.

(0)Co-operatives, Global Affairs, Development, Democracy, Financial, Health, Regional Organisations, Housing, Social Enterprise, Economy, Global News, Society

Top Story

Global NewsWe The Owners Documentary Trailer

"What does it mean to be an owner? In We the Owners: Employees Expanding the American Dream, employee owners from New Belgium Brewing, Namasté Solar and DPR Construction answer ...

(0)Co-operatives, Global Affairs, Business, Development, Democracy, Financial, Mutuals, Health, Regional Organisations, Social Enterprise, Economy, Global News, Society

Top Story

Global NewsBenenden Healthcare rebrands and looks to grow in tough UK healthcare market

With the New Year comes a new trading style for ICMIF member Benenden Healthcare Society, a leading health and wellbeing mutual, as it seeks to redefine itself in the tough UK healthcare market. The new brand name for the organisation will be “benenden health”. The organisation, which aims to support and complement the healthcare provision of the UK’s National Health Service (NHS), is seeking to bring its offering to a wider UK audience as a result of this rebrand. Voted the UK’s most ...

(0)Banking and Insurance, Health, Social Enterprise, Economy