Members of London worker coops including Blake House Filmmakers, Outlandish, Calverts, The Small Axe and Animorph went to Wortley Hall in Yorkshire this week for the second, highly successful, Cooperative Technologists (CoTech) retreat. CoTech is a growing network of 28 worker coops in the digital and creative technology sector, with over 160 individual members. Its mission … [Read more...]
Linking the Local to London Wide – Housing Conference
SATURDAY 28th OCTOBER 2017 FROM 10:30 – 3:30pm London Welsh Centre, 157-163 Grays Inn Rd, Holborn, London WC1X 8UE The fourth all day conference and the second one held jointly by London Federation of Housing Cooperatives, London Tenants Federation and National Federation of Tenant Management Organisations. The day will address how housing cooperatives and community groups can … [Read more...]
Future of the coop movement in London: have your say!
Dear members and visitors of our our website, Cooperatives London is renewing its activity and membership base. To find out more about your opinions we have designed a survey. This questionnaire asks you questions about your involvement in coops, and your views about the need for a network of coops and cooperators in London. It also asks you a few questions about yourself, so … [Read more...]
Marketing Manager @ Cycle Training UK
Marketing Manager 28 hours a week £19,976 per annum Cycle Training UK (CTUK), a not-for profit worker co-operative based in Bermondsey in London, is recruiting a Marketing Manager. The successful applicant will share our co-op principles and have a full range of marketing skills. Knowledge of cycling / the cycle training sector is desirable. The role includes: • … [Read more...]
Social Enterprise in the City – 1st November 2017
On Wednesday 1st November 2017 Hackney Co-operative Developments CIC, in partnership with Hackney Council, will host the ‘Social Enterprise in the Inner City’ conference at Hackney House. Using Hackney as a case study, the conference will explore how to develop a vibrant local social enterprise ecosystem in which social enterprises can address inner city challenges such as … [Read more...]
Review of Ed Mayo’s VALUES How to Bring Values to Life in your Business
By Mervyn Eastman This short practical guide, from the pen of Ed Mayo attempts to re-enforce the “power and benefit” of values which have a significant “influence on our attitudes and behaviours within a business environment” Given Mayo’s background and present position as Co-operatives UK’s General Secretary it is not surprising he has primarily focussed on what he calls, … [Read more...]