Building Co-operation in the Capital
It's already been a busy month for the Co-operatives London co-op network, with three events in two days . We teamed up with Hackney Co-operative Developments and Hackney Fairtrade network for a Principle Six business breakfast at the CLR James library in Dalston on March 9th. Thirty participants passed more than 60 referrals for new business opportunities, making it one of … [Read more...]
The Worker Co-operative Council and Calverts communication design and printing co-op invite worker co-operators from London, friends and supporters, to join them at London's newest vegan worker co-op cafe this Friday. Friday, October 18, 2013 from 7pm to 9pm Black Cat Cafe, 76 Clarence Road, Hackney E5 8HB Black Cat's excellent food will be provided. They have a good range … [Read more...]
Last year was the first ever UN Year of Co-operatives, seeing a huge amount of activity across the world to celebrate and promote co-operatives. Here in the UK, events culminated in a global gathering in manchester, Co-operatives United, which saw over 10,000 people visit Manchester Central Conference Centre to learn more about the movement from the co-ops from 5 continents … [Read more...]
Co-operatives UK have just published a new worker co-op code of governance. It's been produced by the Worker Co-op Council, the body which represents worker co-ops within the UK's co-operative movement, and isn't there as a prescriptive template, but more to help worker co-ops work out how best to reflect their co-operative status using the the 7 Rochdale Principles … [Read more...]