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End of year review 2016 – Conferences

January: Ways Forward 4 Conference Ways Forward 4: Building an Economy to Serve People Not Profit, held…

Is hierarchy the enemy of co-operation?

Co-operatives should be about co-operation not hierarchy, says Bob Cannell, formerly of Suma workers co-operative. How can…

End of year review 2016: Retail

CO-OPERATIVE GROUP February: Group buys 15 Budgens stores in continued expansion The Co-op Group has bought…

Co-operative lawyers meet for Latin American summit in Montevideo

More than 100 lawyers from Latin America, and 20 from Europe, Canada and Israel, gathered for…

The potential of co-ops for waste pickers in the recycling sector in Turkey

There are many layers to city life. Peel back one layer in any Turkish city and…

The role of elected representatives in member engagement

As member-owned businesses, co-operatives place a strong emphasis on engaging with their members. But what is…

Brexit and beyond: What do the political upheavals of 2016 mean for co-ops?

In political terms, 2016 was a momentous year. Co-operatives UK’s Policy Officer, James Wright, looks at…

End of year review 2016: Worker co-operatives

May: TTIP trade deal ‘supports’ worker co-operatives A leaked document from the EU/US transatlantic trade negotiations…

End of year review 2016: Housing

  February: First leasehold housing co-op opens in Wales  The Welsh co-operative housing sector continues to grow…

End of the Year Review 2016: Agriculture

DAIRY… February: Dairy co-op restructures following sale at Dairy Crest Farmer co-op and dairy producer organisation…

Improving lives through member groups

Over £20 of social value is returned for every £1 spent on Central England Co-operative member…

What social reporting is – and why it matters

Social return on investment (SROI) is a methodology for calculating the monetary value of the impact…