3rd March 2021 New community-led housing offers hope to London’s older LGBTQ+ community Matthew Bennett Labour and Co-operative councillor in Lambeth and the borough’s cabinet member for planning, investment and new homes. Yesterday, Tonic Housing made history - new funding secured from the Mayor of London means they will become the UK's first LGBTQ+ retirement community. Their success is a powerful testament to the power of communities co-operating together to find solutions to the problems they face.
2nd March 2021 Long Read: How could tomorrow’s budget hardwire fairness into our economy? Anna Birley Tomorrow's budget comes at a critical moment for our country - and it must call time on inequality, and rebuild a fairer economy which is based on our co-operative values of sharing power and wealth - giving every community a stake and a say and ensuring no-one is excluded.
1st March 2021 Young voters in Wales like me are ready to have their voice heard Poppy Stowell-Evans Youth Climate Ambassador for Wales, Newport Youth Council and Newport East CLP Youth Officer As a 16 year old in Wales, I’ll be a first time voter this May. This is a prospect I find incredibly exciting - and I hope decision makers will value the youth voice with the gravity it deserves.
26th February 2021 London Co-operative Party launches its manifesto for London: Building Common Ground Ria Bernard Secretary, London Co-operative Party As the pandemic has cruelly exacerbated existing inequalities and deepened divisions, our manifesto sets out the co-operative solutions for healing our capital through building common ground.
26th February 2021 Fairtrade Fortnight 2021 – a focus on climate change Huw Irranca-Davies Chair of the Welsh Parliament Co-operative Group (Grwp Cydweithredol Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru) and Member of the Senedd for Ogmore The values of the Fairtrade movement are at the heart of the co-operative movement and of the Co-operative Party in Wales. This Fairtrade Fortnight, it is more important than ever that we continue to champion these.
26th February 2021 The Government must act now to encourage vaccine take-up in the Black community Cllr Olivia Birch Councillor for Bilston North, City of Wolverhampton Council Myths and mistrust have led to a lower take-up in vaccines among the British Black community. While many of us are trying to fight this on the ground, the Government must do more to help.
24th February 2021 Gordon Brown: Building new shared foundations Gordon Brown Former Prime Minister This pandemic has exposed deep divisions in our country. Through co-operative values, we can rebuild a shared future, where people in every region and nation feel their voices are heard.
22nd February 2021 This Fairtrade Fortnight: Let’s recommit our co-operative and internationalist movement to climate and social justice Matthew Partridge With this year's Fairtrade Fortnight focused on the actions we can take to halt and reverse the climate crisis, we as co-operators should take this time to reaffirm our commitment to climate and social justice around the world.
17th February 2021 Standing as a Labour candidate? Here’s why you should be Co-op, too. Cllr Vince Maple Leader of Medway Council I joined the Co-operative Party over a decade ago. I would recommend anyone standing for Labour in this year's elections to do the same and stand as Labour & Co-op.