Equality
Equality
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Credit UnionsGlobal Women’s Leadership Network honoured at World Credit Union conference
The network was set up in 2009 to address the industry’s gender gap and provide more opportunities for women
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EducationCo-op director Margaret Casely-Hayford is Coventry University’s first woman chancellor
The respected lawyer says she wants universities to overcome the town vs gown divide and work with their communities
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EqualityCentral England raises £1.5m for children’s charity Newlife
Central England Co-operative has announced it has raised £1.5m for its corporate charity partner, Newlife, which it has been supporting for four years
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DevelopmentWales Co-op Centre reports on 2016-17 impact
Over the past 12 months the organisation has worked across three main areas: supporting local businesses; tackling poverty and promoting inclusion
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CommunityGovernment’s funeral fund plans ‘don’t go far enough’, says co-op-backed campaign
Plans to help those who cannot afford their farewells to loved ones have been criticised by the Fair Funerals Campaign
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CommunityHow Co-op stores are showing support for their Para Athletics colleague Carly Tait
Branches in the wheelchair athlete’s home town Manchester have added a good-luck hashtag to their fascia to cheer her on
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EqualityCo-op Group to continue advertising in the Mail, Express and Sun
Campaigners such as Stop Funding Hate want the retailer to withdraw its ads from the three papers but the Group says it will work to promote positive messages
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CommunityCaring through sharing: New approach to social care wins the 2017 Co-op Pitches
Emma Adelaide Black made the winning pitch for CareShare, an online platform to match care workers with users
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BusinessTaylor delivers report on future of modern work – with no direct mention of co-ops
But the report does recommend 'WorkerTech' solutions where self-employed workers can organise to pool risks and resources