Enterprising future for youth services in Knowsley
An innovative way to deliver youth services is being developed after Knowsley Council and staff working for its youth service voted to establish a new social enterprise.Knowsley Youth Mutual will...
View ArticleWomen in Co-operatives - Linda Ward
Linda Ward, Chair of The Phone Co-op, Director of Co-operatives UK and Cymru/Wales Regional Board member highlights the success of the Phone Co-op in having 43% of its Board who are women along with...
View ArticleCo-operative & Community Finance shortlisted for national award
Co-operative & Community Finance, the Bristol-based lender for ethical enterprises, has reached the short list for a new national awards scheme that recognises and rewards excellence in community...
View ArticleClevedon Community Bookshop celebrates
Clevedon Community Bookshop Cooperative Ltd will be celebrating 2 years trading this New Year's Eve from 12noon to 4pm.They have continued to be successful, selling books in the bookshop, online,...
View ArticleSocial Economy Alliance
In 2014, the Social Economy Alliance is asking co-operatives to feed in to their manifesto that sets out social and economic policy recommendations for the next Government. Co-operatives UK is member...
View ArticleFree event open mic event - add your voice to the Social Economy Alliance...
Keynote speaker: Jayne Atherton, Business and Enterprise Editor, Metro BOOK NOW– Tickets are going fast!How can the next government support the social enterprise and cooperative movement?Join the...
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Community co-operative launches fundraising to save local pub
The once popular Fox & Hounds public house in Denmead is being saved thanks to four local businessmen and the community.The pub has recently been taken on by locals who have formed The Fox and...
View ArticleWin more work with the public sector: Join the National Consortium for Social...
If your co-operative wants to win more public service work and/or offer employment opportunities for ex-offenders and marginalised individuals then take five minutes to sign up to the National...
View ArticleDrumlin Wind Turbine Generates First Kilowatt hours
Northern Ireland’s only community owned wind co-operative – Drumlin Wind Energy Co-op, generated its first units of electricity this week; quite literally putting ‘the power’ into the hands of local...
View ArticleCo-op finance institution wins national award for innovation
Co-operative & Community Finance, the Bristol-based lender for ethical enterprises, has won the Innovation Award in a new national scheme that recognises and rewards excellence in community...
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