23rd February 2021 Campaign and Election Spend – May 2021 (all elections) For the attention of: All Party Officers, Council Candidates, Labour & Co-operative Councillors, NEC If your local Party or branch spends money on anything to promote the Party or candidates during the regulated period, we may have to record and declare it. Please check this guidance carefully to ensure that you know what you need to do.
4th February 2020 Fairtrade Fortnight 2020 February 24th – March 8th For the attention of: All Party Officers, Co-op Party Youth, Council Candidates, Labour & Co-operative Councillors, NEC, Parliamentarians, Party Branch Secretaries Co-operatives are central to the expansion of Fairtrade
1st July 2019 NEC Statement on Islamophobia For the attention of: All Party Members, All Party Officers, Labour & Co-operative Councillors, NEC, Parliamentarians The All Party Parliamentary Group on British Muslims recently concluded a report into a working definition of Islamophobia. The definition agreed in the report was considered by the NEC and adopted at its meeting in June.
20th June 2019 Tackling the climate emergency – a guide for action! For the attention of: Labour & Co-operative Councillors Cllr Tom Hayes shares Oxford's experience of declaring a climate emergency and how you can work with co-operatives and community wealth building to develop your response.
4th May 2019 Being Labour & Co-operative For the attention of: Labour & Co-operative Councillors Now you've been elected, you need to ensure you are correctly listed by your local authority as 'Labour & Co-operative'. Here's what you need to do.
11th January 2019 Campaign Briefing: Violence Against Shop Workers For the attention of: Council Candidates, Labour & Co-operative Councillors A briefing about the campaigning across the Co-op movement to address the issue of violence against shop workers, and ideas of how Councillors and candidates can also take part.
6th December 2018 So you want to start a Co-op? For the attention of: Council Candidates, Labour & Co-operative Councillors Whether you or someone in your community are thinking of starting a co-op, there is plenty of help and support out there to help you put together your plans.
30th November 2018 Take Action on the Agriculture Bill For the attention of: Council Candidates, Labour & Co-operative Councillors Read about how you can take action on the Agriculture Bill to support co-operative farmers.
27th September 2018 Modern Slavery – resources for councils For the attention of: Labour & Co-operative Councillors
27th July 2018 Month of Action on Modern Slavery 13 September to 18 October For the attention of: All Party Officers, Labour & Co-operative Councillors In the run-up to Anti-Slavery Day (18 October) we are asking branches to support and organise activity which raises awareness of modern day slavery, and promotes what the Co-operative Party is doing to the scourge of modern slavery.
20th July 2018 Co-operative Councillors Briefing: Community-Led Housing For the attention of: Labour & Co-operative Councillors
13th June 2018 Standing up for private renters: a Co‑operative Party Guide For the attention of: All Party Members, All Party Officers, Labour & Co-operative Councillors Launched at Saturday's Local Government Conference, ‘Standing up for private renters’ is our latest guide for councillors. Here's what you need to know.
20th April 2018 Modern Slavery Campaign Update For the attention of: All Party Officers, Labour & Co-operative Councillors An update on the Co-operative Party's Charter against Modern Slavery, and ways you and your local party can get involved
5th April 2018 Annual Conference 2018 – Delegate Registration For the attention of: Labour & Co-operative Councillors, Party Council Secretaries Registration is now open for Annual Conference in Bristol on 13-14 October. Here's everything you need to know about organising your local party's delegation and registering them as delegates
26th January 2018 Get ready for Fairtrade Fortnight For the attention of: Council Candidates, Labour & Co-operative Councillors
3rd January 2018 Jo Cox Loneliness Commission For the attention of: Council Candidates, Labour & Co-operative Councillors Set up before her death, the Jo Cox Loneliness Commission has carried on Jo’s work over the last year to explore the issue of loneliness which affects many millions of people.
14th November 2017 Campaign Briefing : Modern Slavery For the attention of: Council Candidates, Labour & Co-operative Councillors The Co-operative movement is taking steps to tackling the issue of modern slavery. From Labour & Co-operative MPs and Peers seeking to guarantee all victims at least 12 months care and support; to the Co-operative Group providing paid employment opportunities for victims.
27th October 2017 Archived: Local Government Selections Guidance For the attention of: Council Candidates, Party Council Secretaries Best Practice Guide for Party Councils relating to the selection of Co-op Party candidates for Local Government (County, District, Met and Unitary elections)
25th April 2017 Campaign Briefing : Community Assets For the attention of: Council Candidates, Labour & Co-operative Councillors
20th April 2017 Campaign Briefing : Fair Tax For the attention of: Council Candidates, Labour & Co-operative Councillors