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Show filtersMeet … Pete Westall, chief values officer, Midcounties Co-op
'We’ve got customers and members who are more empowered, and a younger generation seeking ethical leadership'
Meet… Linda Shaw, former vice principal of the Co-operative College
'It was a privilege to work in the co-operative movement'
Meet … Ali Kurji, chief executive of Heart of England Co-op
Ali Kurji has spent over four decades working in the UK co-op movement – and the…
Meet … Robert Kelly, chief executive of Abcul
'The principle of co-operation between co-operatives is hugely important for small businesses like ours to remain…
Meet.. Katie Cosgrave from Reclaim Project
The charity works to support and amplify the voices of working class young people
Meet … Hortência Pina and Adalberto Luis from CECAQ-11 cocoa co-op
The two members of the co-op, on the island of São Tomé, on Fairtrade, women’s rights…
Meet … Julian Coles, chief executive of Tamworth Co-operative
'To be an effective co-op, co-operation has to be within the DNA all the way through'
Meet … Wendy Carter, head of communications and marketing at Co-operatives UK
'Every co-op should have an elevator pitch, using everyday language to explain the purpose and values…
Meet … Rebecca Harvey, executive editor of the Co-op News
Rebecca, previously the deputy editor, recently moved into her new role and here discusses the work…
Meet… Nick Crofts, president of the Co-op Group Members’ Council
'The values we have and the trust and admiration we still have from millions of members…
Meet … Kevin Rowan, from the Trades Union Congress
'Co-ops and trade unions believe fundamentally about a balance of power in the workplace, a participative…
