Co‑operative Debate Winner Announced
<p>At the end of the inaugural Co‑operative Debate, delegates voted on the proposal they considered the most important. The result was announced at the Co‑operatives UK AGM, revealing that “a co-ordinated response to climate threat” came out on top.</p>
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- the voice of co‑operatives in the UK.
International Co‑operative Day
This year's International Co‑operative Day takes place on 4 July.
The date not only celebrates the 87th ICA International Co‑operative Day but it is also the 15th UN International Day of Co‑operatives.
The theme of this year's International Co‑operative Day is 'Driving global recovery through co‑operative enterprise'.
Community Shares: First successful projects announced
The first five community-owned enterprises have been selected to participate in a Government funded two year action learning research project.
The project aims to lead the way for communities in England to create common wealth in their local areas and transform communities for good.
The sky's the limit for new co‑operative
The sky's the limit for a new business that tells customers to take a running jump.
Cloudbase Paragliding School, based in the Vale of Pewsey in Wiltshire, is one of only two businesses with which thrill-seekers can learn the sport in a large geographical area.
Events: Co‑operatives 2009
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Co‑operatives in the News
Cooperatives 'thriving despite recession'
Co‑operative Group and John Lewis Partnership lead growing and prospering sector, says Co‑operatives UK.
Housing association celebrates court victory over poor service provider
Blochairn Housing Co‑operative has won a court battle with a multi-national IT firm who it claimed provided poor standards of service.
International Co‑operative Day
This year's International Co‑operative Day takes place on 4 July.
The date not only celebrates the 87th ICA International Co‑operative Day but it is also the 15th UN International Day of Co‑operatives.
The theme of this year's International Co‑operative Day is 'Driving global recovery through co‑operative enterprise'.
Community Shares: First successful projects announced
The first five community-owned enterprises have been selected to participate in a Government funded two year action learning research project.
The project aims to lead the way for communities in England to create common wealth in their local areas and transform communities for good.
The sky's the limit for new co‑operative
The sky's the limit for a new business that tells customers to take a running jump.
Cloudbase Paragliding School, based in the Vale of Pewsey in Wiltshire, is one of only two businesses with which thrill-seekers can learn the sport in a large geographical area.
Events: Co‑operatives 2009
Upcoming Events
Co‑operative Debate Winner Announced
<p>At the end of the inaugural Co‑operative Debate, delegates voted on the proposal they considered the most important. The result was announced at the Co‑operatives UK AGM, revealing that “a co-ordinated response to climate threat” came out on top.</p>
Projects: Making Local Food Work
Job Vacancy: Ecoworks Local Food Worker
To co-ordinate production, sales, collection and delivery of fruit and vegetables distributed by the FRESH project and manage grow-to-order arrangements...
Tickets available for September MLFW Conference
The second Making Local Food Work conference will take place on Wednesday 30th September 2009 at the Bristol Marriott City...
Legal Services
The Co‑operativesUK Legal Services team are here to give advice on issues such as legal structures for co‑operative, examples of model rules for different types of co‑operatives, and also help in registering your co‑operative.
For more information, visit the Legal Services miniweb.
Worker Co‑op Blog
Worker Co‑operative Forum
The Worker Co‑operative Forum took place last Friday as part of Co‑operatives 2009 Conference and was attended by 33 delegates. This is the first time I have organised a worker co‑operative specific strand and I hope to build on this and our presence at Co‑operatives 2010 next year.We had workshops on: Marketing co‑operatives, running effective meetings, HR issues, and implementing The Code of
Co‑operatives in the News
Cooperatives 'thriving despite recession'
Co‑operative Group and John Lewis Partnership lead growing and prospering sector, says Co‑operatives UK.
Housing association celebrates court victory over poor service provider
Blochairn Housing Co‑operative has won a court battle with a multi-national IT firm who it claimed provided poor standards of service.
Our News
- International Co‑operative Day
- The sky's the limit for new co‑operative
- Community Shares: First successful projects announced
- UK co‑operative sector nudges £29 billion
- Celebrating co‑operative excellence: Awards winners revealed
- Co‑operativesUK awarded Defra funding
For older stories, visit our news archive.
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events.coop
- Making Local Food Work - Legal structures and Governance for Community Food Enterprises - Leeds
- 2nd Making Local Food Work Conference
- Engaging People
- UK Soceity for Co‑operative Studies Annual Conference 2009
For other events, visit Events.coop.
In The Papers
- Speculation rife over presidential ambitions as Republican Sarah Palin quits as Alaska governor
- Three children among dead as 12-storey tower block is gutted by fire in Camberwell, south London