Chipping Norton Town Football Club has been kitted out with Bala Fairtrade footballs and training bibs…
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New online course explores co-op alternatives for economic democracy
The University of Edinburgh is collaborating with the University of St. Andrews and James Hutton Institute…
How can co-ops explain to members what ‘having a say’ means?
Experts in member engagement told delegates at the Practitioners Forum in Manchester that co-ops should listen to…
Australian co-ops grow by 18% in five years
In five years, the turnover of the top 100 co-ops in Australia has increased by 18%.…
Can co-op values play a bigger role in meeting the challenges faced by local authorities?
Co-operatives have a key role to play in building a new local economy – for instance…
Growth on the agenda at International Conference on Co-operative Studies
The International Conference on Co-operative Studies gathered more than 1,000 researchers and practitioners in Lucerne, Switzerland,…
Scotland’s first worker-owned foundry focuses on growth
Scotland’s only employee-owned foundry, which was taken over by its workers last year, has reported a difficult 12…
Northern Ireland co-ops engage with Assembly Members
Over 30 organisations from across Northern Ireland met Assembly members at a Stormont event to promote the co-operative…
5 ways to help you measure your impact
Pioneered by Corporate Citizenship, LBG is the global standard for measuring corporate community investment and philanthropy.…
Expert views: What tips would you give to other co-ops looking to invest in communities?
Michelle Smith, Community Lead, The Co-operative Group: Start with needs of the members, tap into member expectations…
How do co-operatives work with other co-ops?
Co-operatives serve their members (and, thus, community) most effectively by working together through local and national…
How are co-ops working in communities?
Case study: Setting up the sustainability plan The Southern Co-operative recently launched a new community programme –…
