It is always inspiring to hear about co-op success stories, and the successes of some of the world’s largest co-ops is the theme of this morning’s session at the ICA General Assembly. The Global 300 is the ICA’s list of the world...
It was not the news Canadian co-operators wanted to hear during the International Year of Co-operatives.
Canada's co-operative movement learned this week that the country's only national program devoted to co-op development, the Co-...
Canada's only national program devoted to co-operative development has fallen victim to government budget cuts.
Manchester Central: a perfect venue for Co-operatives United
It has been three days since the end of Co-operatives United, and now that we’re back on Canadian soil, it’s an opportunity to reflect on what took place in Manchester over...
On Friday November 2, 2012, on the final day of Co-operatives United I had an incredible experience. I know the International Year of Co-operatives has been an incredible gift for co-operatives and any time I see a publication or product with the...
The Manchester convention centre known as Manchester Central is a very large and expansive space, and this week houses Co-operative United, which includes the ICA Expo—kiosks of co-operatives from different countries all over the world. The Expo...
The Manchester band Angel Square: all the musicians are employees of The Co-operative Group
What is a culture, and does the co-operative movement have one? At Co-operatives United, there has been a lot of discussion about co-operative identity,and...
Co-operators gathered at the People’s History Museum to get to know each other, visit the exhibits and hear speeches by Co-ops UK’s Ed Mayo and the ICA’s Dame Pauline Green.
Back home in Canada, there has been some controversy...
Yesterday, I had the amazing experience of visiting Rochdale and the Rochdale Pioneer’s Museum, a location that co-operators throughout the world know of and view as a centre for the beginning of co-operation as we know it today.
Many know...
There is no substitute for actually seeing the Rochdale Pioneers’ Museum, but here are some photos to give you a glimpse of what is there:
Tanya Gracie, CCA’s International Year of Co-operatives manager, demonstrates what the original...
Jonny Priestley, Jenny Broadbent and Gillian Lonergan of the Co-operative Heritage Trust stand outside the newly-refurbished Rochdale Pioneers’ Museum
The dictionary definition of a pilgrimage is “a journey to a sacred place or shrine...
Your intrepid blogger (in the raincoat, of course) visits The Co-op
It’s a typical rainy Sunday in Manchester, but that didn’t deter me from doing a little exploring before all the action begins later in the week. Armed with a map, I...
