20th January 2025 Co-op Community Right to Buy Councillor Claire Vibert Labour and Co-operative Councillor for Heatons South I’d urge all Co-operative councillors to bring this motion to their council, put Community Right to Buy firmly on their council’s agenda, and for all co-operators to join our campaign and make 2025 the year that communities feel the benefit of these new powers.
9th January 2025 Why you should apply for the Chris Herries Programme Councillor Pam Randhawa If any other women are thinking that they want to begin a journey as a co-operative leader, I strongly encourage you to take the leap and be a part of this Programme. You don’t know how far you can go until you take that first step.
13th December 2024 Empowered local communities taking control of their futures – that’s the change we want to see Councillor Vivienne Windle Labour and Co-operative Councillor, Vivienne Windle outlines the difference new powers coming to communities will make
29th November 2024 CDFI’s can play an important role in doubling the size of the co-operative sector Daniel Monaghan Policy Officer The Co-operative Party believe the role of CDFIs should continue to expand in the delivery of doubling the size of the co-operative sector – along with enabling community energy and community ownership growth.
20th November 2024 Bringing Co-operation back into the National Curriculum Councillor Paula Hamilton Labour & Co-operative Councillor, Medway Council Labour & Co-operative Medway Councillor, Paula Hamilton outlines why co-operative values could make a difference as part of the National Curriculum
15th November 2024 I experienced first-hand the truth of violence against shopworkers William Sorenson Digital Officer (Content) We must ensure that respect for shopworkers is part of our everyday lives, not just a once-a-year commitment.
14th November 2024 Community Ownership a top priority for the Highlands and Islands Richard McCready Political Officer (Scotland) Scottish Political Officer, Richard McCready highlights how community energy is already making a difference in the Highlands and Islands.
1st November 2024 Budget 2024: Why co-operative growth is at the heart of the Small Business Strategy Daniel Monaghan Policy Officer With the right leadership and government support, Britain can become the best place in the world to start a co-operative and mutual business. We hope the forthcoming Small Business Strategy will be the first step in achieving this ambition.
30th October 2024 Budget 2024: Action on Co-operative priorities and campaigns Daniel Monaghan Policy Officer The Chancellor of the Exchequer has today set out Labour’s first budget since entering office following the General Election victory – and we’ve already seen action on our key priorities going into this Parliament.