Heading to the Labour Party Conference? 🫵 We'll see you there! Don't miss these four brilliant sessions where we'll be joining partners from Building Societies Association, ABCUL, AFM UK, Co-op, Co-operative Party, NEF, (CLES) Centre for Local Economic Strategies, eoa, Future Economy Alliance, Social Enterprise UK and more

With the decline of the high street and the rise of retailers in administration - how can co-operatives save the high street? link.medium.com/gG0XBnrx4Mb

😍 A packed room, for our first appearance at the #LabourConference24 for Co-operative Party's fringe session on Labour's mission to grow #coops and #mutuals. Lot's more to come today and tomorrow – see where you can find us below 👇 With: Rose Marley James Wright Cllr Tom Laing

Listening to Rose Marley talk about why #coops are critical to inclusive local growth, alongside the Minister for Devolution the Mayors of West Yorkshire, West Midlands and Greater Manchester and Sarah Longlands from CLES at #LabourConference24

Co-operatives are one of the UK’s most successful ever exports. Let’s take that model, pioneered right here, and make sure we are making the most of it. Let’s build something no one can ever take away. – Our General Secretary @fortunejf addresses The Labour Party Conference.

At the John Lewis and Employer Ownership Association reception Gareth Thomas MP discusses the hope that Co-operative and mutuals give him. We have a huge opportunity to double the size of the UK’s co-operative and mutual sector

Back to party conference season – this time at the #cpc24 for a joint session with Building Societies Association ABCUL and AFM UK. John Glenn MP talked about what the Conservative government did for the #coops and #mutual sector when in power, including exploring ways to support our

Congratulations and good luck to Claire Hanna as she takes on the role of Leader

hugely welcome! Important to know that co-operatives are already leading the way on fairer employment doubling the size of that sector is essential for delivering fairer employment. Also the 6th month probationary period is essential for worker co-ops glad it will remain

Here's the multi-talented Rhys, who works across both our membership and advice teams. He's speaking at ABCUL Young Professionals Network event in Liverpool, talking about Co-operatives UK's strategy to engage young people in #coops.

Young people can bring new perspectives to our work. They can provide valuable insight, generate new ideas, and challenge our way of thinking. That's why we created our Youth Advisory Group. Want to know more? 👇 uk.coop/about-us/our-g… ABCUL #coops

Really amazing to speak with Rhys at ABCUL Young Professional Network on what Co-operatives UK is currently doing for credit unions and wider sector to get young people involved and how we get more Young people involved in shaping the policy priorities for co-ops

💼 🌹 Ahead of the first Labour budget in 14 years, we’re repeating our call for Employee Ownership Tax relief to be extended to worker co‑ops to help facilitate new conversions to worker ownership.👷‍♀️🧑‍🔧 👓 Read this blog from our policy officer Tom Laing, written ahead of the

Excellent AGM for the Scottish Parliament’s Cross Party Group on co-operatives last night. Thanks to everyone who came along & congratulations to Paul Sweeney on being re-elected as convenor important work ahead of us to ensure the Housing Bill supports housing co-ops

Welcome the budget’s explicit mention co-operative growth as part of the small business strategy. 📈 The support for small businesses including sheltering them from NI rise is important. As well as cuts in duty on draught products, helping community pubs. #Budget2024

Attended remembrance service today in Wallasey. We remember the dedication, service and sacrifice of all those who fought to defend our freedom and our values. We will remember them

Finally made the leap! We appear to have all decided that Bluesky is the place to be and don’t want to miss out. I’ll keep this account open but intend to post more regularly over there so please follow

Just some of team Co-op National Members Council at War of the Worlds #TheEveofTheWar

Team Co-op at Co-op Live for the #WaroftheWorlds #TheEveofTheWar part 1 excellent looking forward to part 2 #TheEarthUnderTheMartians

My Twitter these days is whatever far right or tech bro meme Elon thinks I want to see and Lib Dem’s bickering with greens. I did once think Lib Dem’s lay in some kind of merger with the Greens but I was wrong their position as a 3rd party seems pretty secure