Winyates Co-operative Housing wins national co-operative award

Winyates Co-operative Housing, one of five self managed neighbourhood co-operatives supported by Redditch Co-operative Homes in Redditch, Worcestershire, has been honoured with a national Co-operative Award.

Winyates Co-operative Housing received a Co-operative Award 2010 in recognition of its innovation and excellent work.

David Button, Chair of Co-operatives UK, which organised the awards, said: “Housing is one of those areas where co-operation really can play an important part in delivering real benefits to members.

“Winyates Co-operative’s work and diversity within the co-operative movement deserves to be recognised and I am pleased to present them with a Co-operatives Award.”

Commenting on the co-operative’s success, Nathan Cutler, Chair of Winyates Co-operative Housing, said: “We are very grateful for the recognition that this award brings.

“It will only encourage us to drive forward in our endeavours and to continue to build on our success.”

Winyates Co-operative and five other co-operatives received their award at a special Gala Dinner in Plymouth recently - part of Co-operatives Fortnight.

Winyates Co-operative is part of a thriving co-operative economy. Latest figures from Co-operatives UK reveal that there are some 4,992 co-operative businesses in the UK with a combined turnover of some £34 billion.

To find out more about Winyates Co-operative Housing, please visit http://rch.coop/Winyates-Co-op.aspx.