8th November 2019 Climate change is here – and it’s co-operation that will save us Tina Bhartwas As a young co-operator, the Co-operative Party’s Policy Platform with a Co-operative Green New Deal at its forefront gives me hope.
5th November 2019 Working co-operatively for sustainable and just food systems Poppy Nicol Alice Taherzadeh Our new report suggests co-operative ways of working could and should play an important role in fostering sustainable and just food systems in Wales.
28th October 2019 Time for a Right to Food in Scotland Stephanie Mander On behalf of the Scottish Food Coalition Putting the right to food into law will not end food banks overnight, but it will set Scotland on a path of joined-up, coherent policy to make sure that everyone has reliable access to healthy, sustainable food for themselves and their families.
25th October 2019 The solution to poor quality student housing: co-operation Ian Hayes Policy Intern This month Student Co-op Homes have launched a share offer to radically change the face of student housing for the better.
23rd October 2019 Is co-operative housing the silver bullet to housing need in Welsh communities? Dawn Bowden MS for Merthyr Tydfil Supporting and developing a mutual and co-operative approach can be an important part of the solution.
22nd October 2019 Does your morning coffee contribute its fair share of tax? John Lehal Every time we shop, we have a choice to make. Do we choose to shop with businesses who pay their fair share of tax, or do we choose to contribute to the profits of firms registered in tax havens, with complex structures that help them pay lower taxes?
18th October 2019 Why we need to build on the success of co-operative housing in Wales Mike Hedges To put Britain’s lack of co-operative housing in perspective, there are more co-operative housing homes in Vancouver than the whole of Great Britain. With the shortage of affordable housing in Wales, we cannot afford to not take every possible opportunity to increase the number of properties available.
18th October 2019 The UK still lacks an effective system of identification and support for victims of modern slavery James Butler Regional Organiser (East Midlands, West Midlands and South West)
16th October 2019 Building a fairer future: our annual conference 2019 round-up Caitlin Prowle Head of Political Affairs The future may be uncertain, but co-operators have so much to be excited about. We left Glasgow full of exciting ideas, passion and ambition for a co-operative future.