Co-operatives and sport

2014 has been a busy year for sport, from the winter Olympics and Wimbledon to the football League and Tour de France – and, of course, the World Cup....

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2014 has been a busy year for sport, from the winter Olympics and Wimbledon to the football League and Tour de France – and, of course, the World Cup. To celebrate, we have looked at some of the connections between sport and the co-operative movement…

  • Supporters Summit will reunite fans at Wembley to debate co-operative ownership in sport

    Fans from across the UK will meet at Wembley Stadium in London to discuss the future of fan ownership. High profile figures from football, sport, media and politics will also be present at the event, which takes place on 26 July. The Annual Supporters Summit is hosted by Supporters Direct and the Football Supporters’ Federation. Fans who took part in the event last year discussed a series ...

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  • Co-operation on wheels

    Cycling and cyclists have always been a big part of society, but co-ops seem to have more than their fair share of cycling connections. As the Tour de France Grand Départ in Yorkshire approaches and cycling fever hits the UK, there is an opportunity to explore these links at a new exhibition at the Rochdale Pioneers Museum. Created to mark the Tour’s arrival in Rochdale on 6 July, the ...

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  • World Cup signals new opportunities for Brazilian co-operatives

    While millions of football fans across the world were waiting for the start of the World Cup in Brazil, the organisers were busy making sure everything was in place for football’s biggest tournament. Throughout the event, which runs from 12 June to 13 July, co-operatives will play an important role in providing services to both athletes and football supporters traveling to Brazil. UNIMED, ...

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  • The goal of sport co-operatives

    Team games have always been about co-operation – working together for a common goal (in many sports, quite literally) on the field, the pitch or the race track.  Traditionally, co-operative organisations have encouraged members to participate in sport by providing funding and facilities. These opportunities for leisure activities enhanced the lives of members and furthered community ...

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  • Co-operatives and sport sponsorship

    Did you know all of the strawberries sold at the Wimbledon Championships are grown by a co-operative? Hugh Lowe Farm in Kent has been supplying the tournament for over 20 years – but what other co-operatives have been involved in professional sport teams, particularly through sponsorship? Brazilian sugar and alcohol co-operative Copersucar was the very first sponsor of Fittipaldi ...

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  • Quarter-finalists celebrate co-operation on International Co-operative Day

    Saturday 5 July is International Co-operative Day – and it just so happens to coincide with the second day of quarter-final matches in the World Cup. The International Day is an annual celebration of the co-op movement that has been observed by the International Co-operative Alliance on the first Saturday in July since 1923. The day focuses on a particular theme, which in 2014 is ...

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