22nd July 2021 The Long Read: Why we’ll need to go above and beyond the National Food Strategy to tackle hunger in the UK James Butler Regional Organiser (East Midlands, West Midlands and South West) The recommendations which address food insecurity are welcome, but the report otherwise fails to address many of the root causes and lacks the radicalism that other parts of the document have.
15th July 2021 To “level up” we need co-operation between communities – not competition Anna Birley Approaches to local economic growth have for too long centred around a model of inward investment – reliant on investment from Whitehall and big business that is just as easily taken away as it was given.
13th July 2021 Co-operative Party Chair’s Update Jim McMahon MP Chair of the Co-operative Party and Shadow Minister for English Devolution and Local Government From our campaigns on high streets, protection of retail workers and fighting the privatisation of Channel 4 to the launch of our Chris Herries Mentoring Scheme, we have been working to put our co-operative principles into practice.
8th July 2021 Community Fridges offer a co-operative solution to the challenges of delivering food justice. Luke Pollard Shadow Armed Forces Minister Last week I visited a recently opened Community Fridge in Plymouth, the result of a new partnership between environmental charity Hubbub and the Co-op, being run by the Kintsungi Project in Stonehouse.
8th July 2021 Our co-operative movement must be at the forefront of enabling change. That’s why we’ve launched the Chris Herries Mentoring Scheme. Preet Kaur Gill MP Chair of the Co-operative Party Parliamentary Group and Shadow Minister for Primary Care and Public Health. I'm looking forward to being a mentor on the scheme, to share what I've learned and help more women become involved in political life.
7th July 2021 Building an inclusive economy through the South Yorkshire Ownership Hub Dan Jarvis Former Metro Mayor for South Yorkshire and MP for Barnsley Central Today, we are launching a new chapter in our movement's rich history, through the South Yorkshire Ownership Hub.