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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…

Meet… Jo Bird, director of Co-operative Business Consultants

'I find the situation very hopeful and exciting now. This period is our best chance in…

Meet… Bruno Roelants, incoming director general of the International Co-operative Alliance

Mr Roelants talks about his 30 years working for the movement and his priorities for the…

Meet.. Jane Avery vice president of the Central England Co-op

Jane Avery talks about her experience in the co-operative sector and her role in a local…

Meet … Chris Maher, general manager of BriarPatch

'The challenge is to keep educating people, keep telling the co-op story, let them know what…

Meet … Jo Wolfe, MD for London at social enterprise Reason Digital

'The thing that appeals to me about the co-operative movement is having a different model and…

Meet… Alex Sobel, Labour/Co-op MP for Leeds North West

What does a day in the life of a Labour/Co-op MP look like?