24th March 2020 Co-operative Party Ltd AGM 2020 – change of date For the attention of: All Party Officers, Party Council Secretaries, Society Secretaries The NEC had agreed to hold the Co-operative Party Ltd AGM and Annual Conference separately in 2020, and we recently asked your party to appoint delegates to the AGM in Birmingham on 6 June. Due to the uncertainty caused by the coronavirus outbreak, this has now been cancelled. The AGM will now take place, as usual, with Annual Conference.
19th March 2020 Reporting donations (including Society grants) For the attention of: All Party Officers Please send details of grants and donations your party or branch has received this quarter - deadline 17 April.
17th March 2020 NEC Report – Spring 2020 For the attention of: All Party Officers, NEC, Parliamentarians, Society Secretaries This gives a summary of the main issues discussed by the Co-operative Party’s NEC at their most recent meeting in February 2020.
16th March 2020 Disciplinary Committee (CPDC) Election – Candidates elected For the attention of: NEC, Party Branch Secretaries, Party Council Secretaries Eleven members have been elected unopposed to the Co-operative Party's Disciplinary Committee for 2020-23.
12th March 2020 Covid-19 For the attention of: All Party Members, All Party Officers This briefing sets out the Party’s plans for dealing with the Coronavirus and its impact on events and Party meetings. We will review and update this as Government advice changes, so please check back regularly.
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
4th February 2020 Delegates to Local Government Committees/Local Campaign Forums. For the attention of: All Party Officers, NEC, Parliamentarians The Co-operative Party is entitled to a delegate to every Local Government Committee, formerly Local Campaign Forums.
24th January 2020 Policy Process 2020: Information for Officers For the attention of: All Party Officers The Party's policy consultation launched last week, and is open until 14th June. Party Officers are encouraged to get involved, and to include as many local members as possible.
9th January 2020 A 2020 VIEW Calendar For the attention of: All Party Officers, NEC, Parliamentarians Plan your January & February calendar and let us know if you need anything from us
17th December 2019 National Executive Committee & Disciplinary Committee Elections For the attention of: All Party Officers The current three-year term of the National Executive Committee (NEC) ends in June 2020 and nominations are now open for elections to the NEC for 2020-23. Please read this briefing to see what your branch or party needs to do.
16th December 2019 Archived: Reporting donations (including Society grants) For the attention of: All Party Officers Please send details of grants and donations your party or branch has received this quarter - deadline 17 January.
5th September 2019 Annual Conference 2019 Briefing: September Update For the attention of: All Party Officers, NEC, Parliamentarians Read this briefing to find out more about the Annual Party Conference at the Doubletree by Hilton Glasgow Central Hotel from Friday 11 to Sunday 13 October. Visitor registration is now open but it's not too late to register delegates. Please note all conference literature will be available ONLINE only, so do make sure those attending check their inboxes and/or the Conference website.
4th September 2019 Reporting donations (including Society grants) For the attention of: All Party Officers Please send details of grants and donations your party or branch has received this quarter - deadline 14 October.
8th August 2019 Co-op Party Fringes at Labour Party Conference For the attention of: All Party Officers
30th July 2019 Youth Summer School 2019 For the attention of: All Party Officers This year's Co-operative Party Youth's Summer School takes places in Birmingham on 31 August and 1 September. Do you know a young member from your branch who could benefit from a funded place?
30th July 2019 CLP Affiliations 2019 For the attention of: All Party Officers This year's affiliation fee has been paid to your CLP.
22nd July 2019 Annual Conference 2019 Briefing: August Update For the attention of: All Party Officers, NEC, Parliamentarians This October, the Co-operative Party will return to Glasgow for the first time since 1995 to hold its Annual Party Conference at the Doubletree by Hilton Glasgow Central Hotel from Friday 11 to Sunday 13 October. Visitor registration is now open but it's not too late to register delegates.
2nd July 2019 Reporting donations (including Society grants) For the attention of: All Party Officers Please send details of grants and donations your party or branch has received this quarter - deadline 15 July
1st July 2019 NEC Newsletter – Summer 2019 For the attention of: All Party Officers, NEC This newsletter gives an overview of issues discussed at the most recent meeting of the NEC in June 2019
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.
6th June 2019 Annual Conference 2019 Briefing July Update For the attention of: All Party Officers, NEC, Parliamentarians This October, the Co-operative Party will return to Glasgow for the first time since 1995 to hold its Annual Party Conference at the Doubletree by Hilton Glasgow Central Hotel from Friday 11 to Sunday 13 October. It is not too late to register delegates.
4th June 2019 The Co-operative Party BAME Forum conference For the attention of: All Party Members, All Party Officers The inaugural Conference for BAME members of the Co-operative Party will take place in Manchester on Friday 5th July from 12.30 to 5pm.Please highlight to all interested members. For more details click here: https://party.coop/event/co-operative-party-bame-network-inaugural-conference/.
2nd June 2019 Update Police and Crime Commissioner Selections For the attention of: All Party Officers
9th May 2019 European Parliamentary Elections For the attention of: All Party Officers, NEC There are Co-operative Party members standing as Labour candidates in every region and nation of Britain, learn what we are doing to to advance co-operation at an EU level.
6th May 2019 A Strategic Plan for the Co-operative Party – Guide for local parties For the attention of: All Party Officers, NEC This is a Strategic Plan for the Co-operative Party for 2019-2021. It is based on renewed Strategic Objectives developed by the Party’s National Executive Committee in November 2018. The Strategic Plan will be used to direct the Party’s work and priorities through to the end of 2021, and for reporting to members on our progress.
30th April 2019 Guide to the disciplinary process For the attention of: All Party Officers, NEC The Co-operative Party’s disciplinary process was revised in October 2018. We have tried to make it as simple and fair as possible. This briefing gives a short summary of the process.