At the Co-operative Party Local conference in June, they published a great publication, titled: Six Steps to Community Wealth Building. The new publication is designed to be a practical guide for Party members, councillors and anyone else who wants to bring about change in their local area. Not read it yet? Here’s the Co-op Party's Policy Officer and author of … [Read more...]
Stir To Action workshops in London
Stir To Action, publishers of Stir magazine on co-operatives and commons run a series of workshops and short courses for the new economy in Central London. The great line-up of sessions that would benefit co-operators and progressive thinkers. Workshops are on from October to December 2016 and are organised in partnership with champions of co-op youth AltGen. … [Read more...]
Self-employed of London, don’t work alone!
Don't work alone! Altgen are launching a 'Freelancers Co-operative Pilot Programme' in London which will be based at their co-working space in Borough. They will be supporting 40 participants to pilot new models for self-employment, taking inspiration and knowledge from the most progressive co-operative models. You will benefit from mutual support and peer learning sessions, … [Read more...]
Invest in South East London Community Energy
South East London Community Energy (SELCE) is a not-for-profit co-operative that is aiming to raise £250,000 to install solar panels on four primary schools in SE London. But they can’t achieve this goal without your help. They have just launched a ‘community share offer’ that enables SE Londoners to become investors in the project and help to make it become a reality. The … [Read more...]
Free co-ops event-GCDA annual gathering invite April 30th
GCDA is having an annual gathering! Join them to get a flavour of last year's work & help them develop our next steps in co-operative development. GCDA is celebrating 33 years of supporting communities in Greenwich and wider London. Come and share with them their successes and challenges from the last year, and help them plan their next steps! The event includes a … [Read more...]
Gaining contracts through good contacts-breakfast coops networking
Co-operatives London would like to you invite you to a high-energy ‘Principle Six’ business breakfast networking on April 29th 2015. If you did not get to attend our highly succesful "Gaining Contracts Through Good Contacts”in January here is another oppurtunity to experience the high energy, principle six networking event. This event will be a breakfast, business generating … [Read more...]