Building Co-operation in the Capital
Community-led Housing London are running an event on Recirculating Rent in Co-operatives as part of their Doing Housing Differently discussion series There are more than 200 housing co-ops in London with a real potential to grow co-operative ownership. Join us in weighing up the motivations and means that include coordinating resources between coops, building on existing … [Read more...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
This post was originally published on the The Open Co-op blog Saturday night is not the time most people chose to meet to discuss disrupting democracy. But that's what happened at the Platform Co-ops event in London on the 21st of May 2016. Whilst most of Brick Lane was quaffing vast quantities of craft beer and sipping organic low-fat soya lattes with tofu sprinkles whist … [Read more...]
Are you a co-op in London or interested in co-ops? Join us for a free workshop on Co-operative Values followed by a Principle Six networking event. 3:00 - 5:30pm Workshop on Co-operative Values A practical workshop on how to agree shared values in your co-operative, embed them and ensure they help guide and drive success in growing your co-op, led by Maria Harder, head of the … [Read more...]