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25 June9 July
Ed Mayo
Ed Mayo Secretary General Co-operatives UK
Were a co-operative through and through. Instead of answering to stockmarkets, we answer to our members and the beliefs we share.
The Co-operative Group is gearing up for Co-operatives Fortnight with a host of activities designed to promote the co-operative concept and support the Yours To Share theme. The Group will use the fortnight to highlight how co-operation is working to champion both national and international causes, from tackling global poverty to inspiring the young. On behalf of the Co-operative Retail Trading Group, it has brought together a collection of 15 products which are either Fairtrade or produced by co-operatives which will go on promotion during the Fortnight. Double membership points will be offered on these items in Co-operative Group stores. It is also playing a central role in producing promotional material which will be used in around 5,000 Cooperative food outlets and pharmacies nationwide. The Group has also launched a special web page (www.co-operative.coop/throughandthrough) which gives the customers the chance to make a simple pledge to either help themselves or to help others for example, anything from helping a neighbour to getting involved in charity work or becoming a Co-operative member. An extensive programme of events have also been organised by the Groups membership teams across the UK to highlight the many aspects of co-operation. These will include live drama performances in support of the Groups Truth About Youth project; talks and cookery demonstrations around the theme of healthy eating, with the assistance of the Co-operative Healthy Living Kitchen; and events which highlight the Groups leading role in the promotion of Fairtrade products. Peter Marks, Group Chief Executive, commented: Co-operatives Fortnight presents all co-operative
businesses with an excellent opportunity to showcase the invaluable contribution which the Movement is making to UK society at many different levels. We are delighted to be involved in so many ways with this years event. Russell Gill, the Groups Head of Membership, added: Our membership teams across the country are
Simple ways to be more co-operative the front page for the Groups Fortnight web page working hard to ensure that we make the most of this opportunity to promote co-operation and the variety of ways in which were sharing with others as a co-operative business.
Were a co-operative through and through. Instead of answering to stockmarkets, we answer to our members and the beliefs we share.
www.co-operative.coop/throughandthrough
Five-thousand co-operative stores around the UK will promote Co-operatives Fortnight to customers. Food stores will be showcasing the event by displaying up to 22 separate shelf-edge talkers that will focus on products made by co-ops such as wine, sugar and coffee. The talkers including the one on the left will also highlight the co-operative difference with messages such as: We share our profits with our members. Last year our members earned 70m.
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24th26th June Co-operative Congress, Hilton Birmingham Metropole. Annual gathering of co-operators. Visit: www.uk.coop/congress. 24th June Ipswich Food Co-op market stall Cornhill Market Place, Ipswich. For one day only, Ipswich Ripple Food Co-op will trade in the marketplace to promote its ethically sourced, local and seasonal products. The team will take centre stage in the retro-fit 1950s-style hall, sporting kilner jars, funky aprons, brass scoops and scales. Email: gemma@sustainweb.org. 07816 146 567. 25th June Family fun day, Co-operative Store, Swindon Old Town 10am-5pm. Midcounties starts Co-operative Fortnight at Swindon Old Town Festival. Email: zandra.jeger@midcounties.coop. 25th June Fast Food, Slow Food, Tyneside Irish Centre, 43, Gallowgate, Newcastle. Free event for anyone interested in food or social enterprise, with several speakers and support organisations offering the chance to discuss all aspects of food, from production to consumption. Sponsored by Co-operatives North East and The Co-operative Enterprise Hub. Email: theoffice@nesep.co.uk or phone 0191 427 2150. 25th June Plan Bee, a family friendly buzzy day. National Trust, Stourhead, Near Mere, Wiltshire. Enjoy our many bee activities from an observational beehive to a giant hive theatre! With the opportunity to explore the beautiful grounds and Stourhead House. Lunch voucher will be provided. Organised by the Co-operative Group. Email: membership.sw@ co-operative.coop or phone 01884 266892. 25th June Sheffield Renewables at The Green Fair, St Marys Bramall Lane. Sheffield Renewables will have a stall at the fair, offering information on investing in an Industrial and Provident Society, ahead of its autumn share drive. Email: jean@ sheffieldrenewables.org.uk or phone 0114 250 8367.
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fun and informative evening. Come and join in and find out how co-operation can and is, affecting your community. Email: membership.centralandeastern@ co-operative.coop or phone 01908 361 500. 29th June The Co-operative Movement and the Current Crisis seminar, London. This seminar, organised by UCL with the support of the Co-operative College, brings together co-operative activists, advocates and academics to explore the question of how the current interest in co-operation can be translated into practice. Email: m.hilson@ucl. ac.uk or phone: 0161 246 2926. 29th June Family Fun Day, Co-operative Food, High Holborn, Dudley. 11am2pm. Food to taste in event supported by other co-ops and like-minded groups. Email: zandra.jeger@midcounties.coop. 29th June Co-operative and Community Finance AGM, Unitarian Chapel, Brunswick Square, Bristol. Open to everyone interested in co-operatives and ethical investment, with opportunities for networking and talks by Jamie Hartzell, co-founder of the Ethical Property Company, and Co-operative and Community Finances Ian Rothwell. Light buffet and refreshments will be served. Email news@ coopfinance.coop or phone: 0117 916 6750. 29th June Talk for potential investors, Sheffield Renewables. This Industrial and Provident Society is set to launch a share offer to help it build its first renewable energy hydro scheme and this is a talk for those considering investing. Email: jean@ sheffieldrenewables.org.uk. Phone: 0114 250 8367. 30th June Community Enterprise Now! Regional Conference, Bury St Edmunds. For those looking to set up a community enterprise, those looking to develop and existing community enterprise and those looking to support such an enterprise. It will allow existing community services to share experiences and there will be workshops on legal
Join Dame Pauline Green, President of the International Co-operative Alliance, and many other inuential speakers at the 2011 WEA Conference supported by the Co-operative College. The event will explore the role adult education can play in building a bigger and better society.
The Co-operative College invites you to attend a regional consultation meeting on co-operative education. Speakers include leading academics and practitioners. Opportunities for Mainstreaming. 4th July. Shillito Suite, New Century House, Manchester. 3pm6pm. Education and Young People. 5th July. Lipson Community College, Plymouth. 4pm7pm. Co-operative Approaches to Teaching and Learning. 6th July. Institute of Education, London. 5pm7pm.
There will be a wide choice of workshops and presentations to choose from on the following themes: Social action and campaigning Volunteering Inclusion and diversity Partnership and co-operation
The events are free and light refreshments will be provided. All are welcome. To reserve a place and for enquiries contact Ceri Smith: yourstoshare@co-op.ac.uk 0161 246 2947.
structures, finance, community consultations and marketing. Keynote speakers are Peter Couchman, CEO of the Plunkett Foundation, and Stuart Major, Director, the Solar Co-op. Email: communityenterprisenow@suffolkacre.org.uk or phone: 01473 345341. 30th June A Small Act Film Screening, The Gulbenkian, Canterbury. The film tells how a young Kenyan boy has his education sponsored by a Swedish woman and the difference a single action can make. To book contact the Co-operative Group Membership Team on 0800 015 1147 or email: membership.southeast@co-operative.coop. 30th June Co-operative Business Breakfast, Co-op Food, Chard, Somerset, 9-10.30am. Chance for coops from the area to meet, learn about each other and explore potential for collaboration or trade. Email: kate@somerset.coop. 30th June Local Community Co-operation Day, Rhondda (Venue TBC). Organised by Cwm Taf Disability Focus Group. Email: adrian.roper@ cartreficymru.org. 30th June Family Fun Day, Co-operative Superstore, Lyon Meadow, Shrewsbury. 10am-1pm. Barbecue, bouncy castle and games to raise money for Womens Aid, Midcounties new charity partner. Email: zandra.jager@midcounties.coop. 1st July Food tasting event, Bailgate Methodist Church, Lincoln. Lincoln County Market offers the chance to sample and buy goods, savouries, bread and desserts. Also on sale are plants, vegetables and crafts. Email: rosemary@rchowe39.plus.com. 1st July Celebrating Co-operation, Southwell. A light hearted and relaxing event bringing together all elements co-operation in a fun and informative evening. Email: membership.centralandeastern@cooperative.coop or phone 01908 361 500. 1st July Opening of the Tar Sands Photo Exhibition, Tarnished Earth, St Davids Centre Precinct, Cardiff. Organised by the Co-operative Membership. Exhibition runs until July 25th. Email: Ashley.Drake@co-operative.coop. 1st July Sharing the Knowledge, the Invisible Co-operatives, The Cresset, Peterborough. 11am2.30pm. Anglia Co-operative business networking event, with lectures, a Q&A session followed by lunch. Email: marie.dalbret@arcs.co.uk or phone 01733 225683.
1st July Co-operative Lunch, Gloucestershire Resource Centre, Gloucester. Noon2pm. A lunch organised by Co-operative Futures to discuss the work it does to help set up and support co-operative and mutual enterprises. Email: jo.white@futures. coop or phone 0845 4562506. 1st July Co-operative Brains of Britain, Levenshulme Inspire, 7.45-11pm. The first Co-op North West Quiz Challenge, with a trophy and prize up for grabs. Entry is 10 per team, maximum of four persons per team. Book online at cnwquizchallenge. eventbrite.com. Phone: 0161 610 0616. 2nd July Cardiff School of Management, UWIC Western Avenue. Wales, A Co-operative Nation. An overview of the development of co-op and mutual enterprises across Wales. It will explore ways co-operative principles can be introduced into every walk of Welsh life. Keynote delivered by Professor Mark Drakeford, AM for Cardiff West, who is heading up First Minister Carwyn Jones new Delivery Unit within the Cabinet Office. Phone 029 2066 0820 or email emmabrennan@iwa.org. uk to register. 2nd July Co-operative Womens Voices Conference, Leeds Queens Hotel. Launch of The Co-operative Womens Challenge 2020 a campaign to ensure women are fairly represented at all levels within the Co-operative Group and the wider Co-operative Movement. The conference features keynote speakers Moira Lees, Co-operative Group Secretary; and Dr Ruth Sealy, International Centre for Women Leaders,
Cranfield University. For further details email: donna. murgatroyd2@co-operative.coop. 2nd July Family Fun Day, Co-operative Food, Carterton, Oxfordshire. Noon-1pm. Barbecue, bouncy castle and games to raise money for Womens Aid. Email: zandra.jager@midcounties.coop. 4th7th July Co-operative Education, Yours to Share, The Co-operative College. Forum will look at challenges and opportunities for co-operative eduction and report on the colleges current research work, with a panel of speakers and opportunities to share views and comments. Email: yourstoshare@ co-op.ac.uk or phone 0161 246 2947.
wishes everyone a happy and successful Co-operatives Fortnight. For full coverage of the Fortnight see the News and visit: www.thenews.coop.
Sign the petition to narrow the gap between rich and poor through action to I want shareto narrow the gap between rich in a co-operative way. ownership and and wealth and poor through way. action to share ownership wealth in a co-operative
Co-operatives UK has launched a petition to highlight the widening gap between rich and poor. One half of the UK population The gap between cent of the wealth. A generation ago, they had 12 per cent. Unlike bankers bonuses, giving employees, This year we are calling on government to now owns just one per rich and poor is widening. One half of residents a wider share of owns just and wealth is support action to shareeconomy. and wealth the UK population now ownership consumers and good for society and the ownership one per cent of the wealth. A generation ago, in a co-operative way, by: they had twelve per cent. Co-operatives Fortnight is an annual celebration of businesses that share their profits and are owned by profits with staff, 1. encouraging business to share customers, employees
Unlike bankers bonuses, giving employees, and residents. This year call on government to support action to share customers and wealth in a co-operative way, by: ownership and communities more widely consumers and residents a wider share of 2. promoting community ownership as one way to ownership business to is good for with staff, customers and communities more widely such as village shops and 1. Encouraging and wealthshare profits society and save lifeline services, the economy. pubs, and enable people to take action on housing, 2. Promoting community ownership as one way to save lifeline services, such as village shops andand greenenable people to Co-operatives Fortnight is an annual celebration arts, sport, land, finance pubs, and energy take action on housing, share theirland, finance are green energy arts, sport, profits and and of businesses that 3. cutting red tape so that it is as easy to start a owned by customers, employees and residents. co-operative as any other form of business 3. Cutting red tape so that it is as easy to start a co-operative as any other form of business
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Co-operative Congress will be held at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole near the NEC
Happy 150th!
Co-operatives Fortnight will play a part of Lincolnshire Co-operatives 150th birthday. The society is building up to its 150th anniversary on August 19th and the Fortnight will be a part of those celebrations. Stores will promote the Fortnight to shoppers, plus members will be able to take advantage of special dividend promotions. Staff will also receive extra training on the co-operative difference.
Economy talk
John restakis, one of the worlds leading co-operative economic thinkers and educators, is undertaking a short speaking tour of the UK to deliver the inaugural Co-operatives Fortnight lecture. His lecture, based on years of pioneering research into national economies across the globe, shows where current economic thinking has gone wrong and focuses on how governments, businesses and people can create a co-operative economy that shares wealth, spreads ownership and creates jobs. Whether youre interested in spreading prosperity or profits, justice or jobs, this lecture will be educational and inspirational. John Restakis is Executive Director of the British Columbia Co-operative Association and author of many books, including his most recent, Humanizing the Economy. He will be speaking at the Scottish Parliament on June 22nd. At Wortley Hall, near Sheffield, on June 23rd, and at the Co-operative Congress, Birmingham, on June 24th and 25th. Full details and booking available at www.uk.coop/ yourstoshare/lecture.
Staff challenge
southern Co-operative is starting the education of co-operation at home, according to the society. Sue King, Corporate Marketing Adviser at Southern, said: Southern Co-operative believes co-operation should start at home. Therefore the focus this year in Co-operatives Fortnight is to increase awareness of co-operatives within colleagues and encourage the spread of knowledge outwards. The society will distribute a badge for staff to wear, which encourages people to ask for something to share. Staff will also receive a booklet produced by Cooperatives UK that outlines 14 facts about co-ops. A team of mystery shoppers will also be visiting stores to test workers on their knowledge if a staff member correctly provides a co-op fact they will receive a prize. In addition, a Go Ape event has been organised for staff, to encourage them to work together in the true spirit of co-operation. So far nearly 50 colleagues have signed up to take part in a fun challenge that involves taking raw eggs across a treetop obstacle course where co-operation will be the key to success.
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Chelmsford star Co-operative is celebrating Co-operatives Fortnight by offering double dividend points to members across their food, travel and department stores. The Essex-based society will also be celebrating Chelmsford Quadrants 130th birthday on July 2nd, and the Braintree funeral branch will also relaunch. In stores, the co-operative will also be promoting the Mind the Poverty Gap petition through posters and postcards. Information packs have also been distributed to store staff to help raise awareness of the Fortnight.
Chelmsford Star directors sign the Co-operatives Fortnight petition to highlight the gap between the rich and poor
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