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Sadly, David Davis got it about right on Cameron’s ‘Big Society’ proposal

There is an old saying, ‘be careful what you wish for — it might come true’. The co-operative and mutual movement and social enterprise sector may well mull over those thoughts in the months and years to come.
August 31 2010
Category: Politics

The train co-operative is set to launch its first service in December 2011

Rail co-op aims to Go! next year

Backers of a co-operatively-run railway are on track with their plans. Go! Co-operative is aiming to bring a service organised on mutualised lines to connect train users to and from the South-West of England.
August 27 2010
Category: Wider Co-op Movement

Members of Chiyambi Co-op outside their store

Farmers sow seeds of change for Malawi’s co-ops

Imagine if the government just closed down the co-operative movement and took over all the assets of the consumer societies, farmer co-operatives — the lot?
August 26 2010
Category: Worldwide Co-operation

Nathan Cutler and Rebecca Green of Winyates collect their award from David Button, Chair of Co-operatives UK

Co-operative Awards winner: Winyates Housing Co-operative

The co-operative housing sector was represented at the Co-operative Awards by Winyates Housing Co-operative.
August 07 2010
Category: Wider Co-op Movement

Ian Rothwell, Development Manager from Co-operative and Community Finance, Southampton, collects the award from David Button, Chair of Co-operatives UK from David Button, Chair of Co-operatives UK

Co-operative Awards winner: whomadeyourpants?

Another winning co-operative which supports marginalised communities is whomadeyourpants?, a workers’ co-operative working with women refugees from Afghanistan, Somalia, the Sudan, Iraq, Turkey, and Kosovo.
August 06 2010
Category: Wider Co-op Movement

Patricia Alexander, Managing Director of Shared Interest, and Sally Reith, Supporter Relations Officer for the South West, collect the award from David Button, Chair of Co-operatives UK

Co-operative Awards winner: Shared Interest

For the past 20 years Shared Interest Society has been providing loan finance to farmers and handicraft producers in the developing world — from coffee growers in Peru to soapstone producers in Kenya.
August 05 2010
Category: Wider Co-op Movement

Marine Reserve expert Dr Jean Luc Soldant from the Marine Conservation Society, with Co-op and Membership Officer Sue Green, during the Co-operatives Fortnight visit to Lundy Islan

Getting back to nature with Lundy campaign

Many people visit Lundy to enjoy the spectacular views, for bird-watching, and to walk the numerous footpaths around the island, but for Co-operative members during Co-operatives Fortnight, there was an additional reason to make the journey.
August 05 2010
Category: Retail Societies

Mark Simmonds, of Making Local Food Work, collects the award on behalf of The Handmade Bakery from David Button, Chair of Co-operatives UK

Co-operative Awards winner: The Handmade Bakery

The Handmade Bakery is a community supported bakery based in Slaithwaite, West Yorkshire. It was only launched last year but has made rapid progress in establishing itself within its local community.
August 04 2010
Category: Wider Co-op Movement

Aline Clark and Edmund Potter of Delta-T Devices collect their award from David Button, Chair of Co-operatives UK

Co-operative Awards winner: Delta T Devices

Delta T Devices is an environmental science co-operative which will next year celebrate 40 years of trading.
August 03 2010
Category: Wider Co-op Movement

Co-op MSP Rhona Brankin is set to stand down at the Scottish elections next May

Rhona’s Pioneering role in Scottish politics

Rhona Brankin’s family ties are firmly aligned with the Co-operative Movement right back to the Rochdale Pioneers — and that’s one of the reasons why she will continue supporting the sector after stepping down in the Holyrood elections next year.
August 03 2010
Category: Politics

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