There’s a point at which we need to say that enough is enough. People’s working lives are more precarious than ever. Local communities feel out of control. Home ownership is at 1980s levels. A growing split between the have and have nots is dividing Britain. This report and open data set shows that there are nearly 7,000 organisations across the UK that are trying to … [Read more...]
Housing Co-ops for London Report Launch
UPDATE: download the Co-operate Not Speculate: A Report by The London Co-operative Housing Group (.pdf) report now Let's Keep Housing Social! Come to the launch of our report and find out how the humble co-operative can keep housing social AND affordable. Speakers on co-operatives in relation to the key issues facing housing today including: Generation Rent to … [Read more...]
Community Controlled Housing in London
Summary by Greg Robbins, Secretary of the London Federation of Housing Co-operatives London Federation of Housing Co-operatives (LFHC) has 267 co-ops on its database. Building and Social Housing Foundation (BSHF) has done some excellent research and found 775 community managed housing organisations nationally, of which 289 in London. Of these, according to the data we have … [Read more...]
Leeds Bread Co-op: community at work
Watch 'Reimagine work', an inspiring story about an artisan bakery and workers co-op from Leeds. Leeds Bread Co-op has been working with The Hive to put its expansion plans in place so it can extend the number of customers and grow the number of employees. Do you want to start or grow a co-op? Support is here: https://www.thehive.coop/reimagine … [Read more...]
In our interests – building an economy for all
Conference by Coop Party / Community. 28th January – 10:00-4pm Our country desperately needs some fresh thinking. Come and be part of building that change at our first economy conference. Marking the start of the Party’s Centenary year, the Conference will bring together thinkers and doers from across the co-operative and labour movements to debate and discuss the big … [Read more...]
Upcoming Events by the Co-operative Party
There is a great line-up of events for co-operation in the capital organised by co-operative party and it's members, which include the launch of London BAME Network. The Future of Education and the role of co-operative schools Monday 17 October, 7pm Charlton House, Charlton Road, Greenwich SE7 8RE (Click here to find out more.) Co-op Movement in East London and … [Read more...]