8th April 2019 Evelyn’s response to food poverty Cllr Caroline Kalu Councillor Caroline Kalu, a Co-operative Party member and Board member of Lewisham Homes, writes about her own community’s response to tackling food poverty in Evelyn ward in Lewisham.
3rd April 2019 Long read: proposals for a new public banking ecosystem Anna Birley A new report came out this week with detailed proposals for a transition to a banking ecosystem that puts the public interest first. Our Policy Officer, Anna Birley, shares some highlights from the report.
3rd April 2019 Food poverty in UK schools is unacceptable Caitlin Prowle Head of Political Affairs The United Kingdom is one of the richest countries on earth. Our economy consistently ranks in the top 10 for size and development, and our richest populations increased their wealth by £66 billion in the last year alone. Take a look inside our country’s classrooms however and you will find a very different story.
29th March 2019 Transforming Rochdale by building community wealth the co-operative way Edward Carpenter In Rochdale, anchor institutions are coming together to build community wealth and grow their local co-operative economy. This case study explores how their initiative, Rochdale Stronger Together, is creating the jobs that people want, the services that they need, communities where people want to live and opportunities for young people to aspire and achieve.
28th March 2019 Remembering Dr Jim Arnold – Preserver of New Lanark Iain McDonald Trustee of the New Lanark Trust Claudia Beamish MSP and Ged Killen MP have tabled motions to the Scottish Parliament and Westminster Parliament respectively to mark the passing of Dr Jim Arnold, former director of the New Lanark Trust and responsible for preserving the hugely important New Lanark site. Iain Macdonald, trustee of the New Lanark Heritage Trust and former Secretary General of the International Co-operative Alliance, has contributed the following obituary.
26th March 2019 PM Theresa May, take action on modern slavery in hand car washes benwest Today Labour and Co-operative MPs, London AMs, Police and Crime Commissioners, Council Leaders, and City Mayors have sent a letter to the Prime Minister urging action on the compulsory licensing of car washes.
21st March 2019 Support the child victims of modern slavery Archived: Mark Whiley Digital and Communications Officer Figures out this week show a shocking rise in the number of UK children in modern slavery - primarily linked to drug related organised crime. We must increase support for all victims from 45 days to a year.
21st March 2019 Hackney’s approach to tackling food poverty Philip Glanville Mayor of Hackney This is a campaign we wish we weren’t having to fight.
18th March 2019 Building a decent society – to live and work Lord Kerslake Crossbench peer in the House of Lords Brexit dominates our political discourse, but our country faces urgent challenges in other areas such as housing and work. Crossbench peer Lord Kerslake speaks to our Common Decency Conference.