Resources
Whether you're actively involved in a co-operative organisations, a colleague, member, supporter or journalist, we have all you need to learn more about and get involved in the International Year of Co-operatives. These resources pages include materials to order and download as well as useful case studies, images and films.
This community co-operative, located in South Manchester, is the first co-operative toyshop in the UK. It was set up in 2009 and, two years later, it can be proud of its achievements: it is still running, despite the tough economic context, and it is improving its services -it has just started its online shop. Read More »
Sanford Housing Co-operative is located in South East London, in the borough of Lewisham. Read More »
The Very People is a co-operative that provides a full range of communications services, from copy-writing and marketing, training courses, business and media advice. It works remotely across the UK from Glasgow, Edinburgh and London to guarantee its clients senior support. Read More »
Following the outbreak of foot and mouth, which seriously damaged British agriculture, seven farmers in North Yorkshire joined forces to form a co-operative to supply high quality lamb produced in the North York Moors National Park. Read More »
Dynamix is a worker co-operative in Swansea, Wales. It was established in 1989 by 2 people to promote people’s social participation. As a business owned and run by its employees, over the last 22 years it has grown successfully and now has 15 employee members. Its main principles are summed up by its motto: ‘Serious fun’. Read More »
Ethics Girls is an online ethical fashion retailer. Ethics Girls is a multi-stake holder co-operative which promotes and sells beautiful fashion and lifestyle products that have been made to the highest standards in terms of design and quality but also, and most importantly, under ethical terms. Read More »
Exeter City Supporters’ Trust is one of a small number of football clubs in the country that is owned by 75% of their fans. In fact as a League One club they are the most successful Trust owned club in the Football League. Read More »
When Peter Deadman and Robin Bines decided to opened their macrobiotic café at the University of Sussex in 1971, they couldn’t possibly have known they would become one of the largest wholesalers of organic products in the UK. Read More »
whomadeyourpants? is a worker co-operative specifically formed to empower marginalised women by providing flexible employment, education and a social and community space. This co-operative is owned and democratically managed by its worker-owners. Read More »
Baking bread using traditional techniques and methods requires time, patience and dedication. This is the goal, principle and everyday practice of The Handmade Bakery. Read More »
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#coops2012 tweets
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#coops2012 El Salvador still has scars from the civil war of the 1980s, but for a community in the San Salvador... t.co/zsIljIIQ
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When? Friday, May 25 to Sunday, May 27, 2012 (t.co/U67otIrg) #m2k12 #coops2012
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Where? Ryerson University in downtown Toronto. (t.co/M9KeKI6K) #m2k12 #coops2012
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Cooperado da Capebe é considerado Produtor Destaque do Minas Leite t.co/EXHOFbyw #coop #coops2012
