13th July 2021 Co-operative Party Chair’s Update Jim McMahon MP Chair of the Co-operative Party, Labour & Co-operative MP for Oldham West and Royton, and Minister of State for Housing, Communities 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 MP Labour & Co-operative MP for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Ministry of Defence 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 Labour & Co-operative MP for Birmingham Edgbaston 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.
30th June 2021 Communities must be given more power to save their local pubs Jim McMahon MP Chair of the Co-operative Party, Labour & Co-operative MP for Oldham West and Royton, and Minister of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government Communities can help protect loved local places from being sold off through listing them as Assets of Community Value - but we still need greater change to give communities power.
30th June 2021 So much more than a fridge Tessa Tricks Senior Creative Partner at Hubbub At Hubbub, we are partnering with Co-op to reduce food waste and empower communities through Community Fridges.
29th June 2021 How we’re delivering food justice through Smethwick CAN Pantry Gareth Brown Funding and Partnership Coordinator at Smethwick Church Action Network As well as a traditional food bank, we've set up a pantry that allows people to have more control and choice by accessing food at a small fraction of the supermarket price.
21st June 2021 Communities and Councils are providing the real energy to build a fairer society Tom Hayes MP MP for Bournemouth East At Labour and Co-operative Oxford City Council, we are tackling the climate crisis and generating millions in community benefit through investing in community-owned clean energy.
18th June 2021 Co-operation is at the core of the Welsh Government Rob Bates Former Political and Parliamentary Officer Recent weeks have seen our largest ever group of Members of the Senedd elected, many appointed to the Cabinet, and a strong commitment to co-operation in the Welsh Government's 'Programme for Government'.