TWO WEEKS - workers.coop Weekend 2024

The workers.coop annual Spring gathering brings together worker cooperators and their network of supporters to reconnect, celebrate, be inspired and learn.

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Who's ready for the bank holiday weekend?! 🙌

Hopefully the weather is nice so you can pay a visit to your local #CommunityPub ! 🍻

Despite the negative mood about the economy, it’s still quite easy to underestimate the scale and intensification of private ownership.

Stir to Action explore ⬇️

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🤩 Young Co-operators Network MCC are inviting under 30s to their free micro-festival style event – providing young people with the opportunity to celebrate, connect, and inspire change in the world!

📌 24 - 26 May, Liverpool

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Does your member or community owned organisation need funds to grow?

We might well be able to help...

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Love this!

Fantastic! More new community-owned businesses opened across the UK in the last calendar year than at any other time since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Plunkett UK

Read more here from Co-operative News ➡️ buff.ly/4dlpJgo

Maximise the potential of your community shop! 🙌

Six weeks away!

Save the date for Co-operatives UK Co-op Congress 2024

Co-op Congress brings together those working to build a fairer economy to share ideas, get inspiration and take action

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Last week, members of the Serve & Protect #CreditUnion staff had the opportunity to attend the Emergency Services Football League European Championships as a headline sponsor of the league.

Read all about it here from ABCUL ➡️ buff.ly/4a1FPIS

“It has been a long and arduous journey to save The Three Tuns but we are delighted to have this important village asset one step closer to being open as a community pub.”

Read The Three Tuns #CommunityPub #Lending story here: buff.ly/44iiKjW

Looking for something to listen to? Check out this podcast 🎧⬇️

Did you see? Cooperatives WM has launched its manifesto for the West Midlands, putting forward a set of principles and policy proposals to protect community places and promote community power.

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Such a fantastic example of social investment 👏

👀 Co-operatives UK has announced a focus on climate change for this year’s #CoopFortnight

“Co-op Fortnight is always a fantastic opportunity for our movement to pull together; a time to celebrate co-ops and educate new audiences,” said Rose Marley

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Are you an eoa member? Check this out 👀⬇️

Have you see. The #SE100 Award categories? ⬇️⬇️ #Coops

Have you heard about Cooperation Town?

It helps communities around the country to set up food #Coops , improving access to affordable food.

Sheffield Organiser Mikee Whitson tells Now Then Magazine more about this exciting and vital work ⬇️

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How much do you know about cohousing? ⬇️⬇️ #Coops

What makes a good #Coop leader?

If you’re currently in a leadership role within a co-operative or aspire to work at this level, this webinar with The Co-operative College is for you!

📌 16th May, online

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