Greater Manchester Members' Meet-up Join us for our Zoom call on Saturday 4 July at 10am. We'll be joined by Jim McMahon MP, the Shadow Secretary of State for Transport and  Labour and Co-operative MP for Oldham West and Royton. Jim will be talking to members about developing Greater Manchester's transport infrastructure, including the extension […]

LGBT+ Co-operators Meet-up LGBT+ Co-operators are celebrating the 2020 International Day of Co-operatives by holding a networking event on Zoom. Issues on the agenda include: Not part of the job campaign Update on the Gender Recognition Act Speakers to be announced.  The event will include the opportunity to discuss and put forward ideas on how […]

Join Jeremy Miles MS, Welsh Government Counsel General and Minister for European Transition, to discuss our Co-operative Agenda for Wales in 2021 and the co-operative economy post Covid. Jeremy Miles is the Labour and Co-operative MS for Neath and has been tasked with leading the Welsh Government's plans for the post-Covid recovery. This is part […]

Members are invited to dial into this Zoom call with Mayor of Newham, Cllr Rokhsana Fiaz and Jo Platt, former MP for Leigh, as we discuss UK-wide policies for regional growth coming out of lockdown by promoting regeneration and community wealth building, as highlighted in the Co-operative Party's #OwningTheFuture report. This will be followed by […]

In our final weekly zoom call of this series, Co-operative Councillors are invited to dial in to hear from Cllr Tudor Evans, Leader of Plymouth City Council, as he presents Plymouth's comprehensive recovery plan coming out of lockdown.  This will take the form of a facilitated Q&A. Please follow this link to register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMrcO6urTIuGdd4zuDhLTczn1u3eqcFj_wI

with Stephen Doughty MP and a Fairtrade Foundation representative Members are invited to dial into a Zoom call to hear from Stephen Doughty MP and a Fairtrade Foundation representation as they discuss the need to champion fairtrade values and principles, in this period of international crisis, by tackling global inequality and poverty. This will be […]

Owning the Future: an Alternative Financial Services sector With guest speakers including Karen Hurst - Policy Officer ABCUL, Lauren Langton - CEO Northumberland Community Bank, Jo Moscrop - No1 CopperPot Credit Union and Ben West - Head of Business Development at London Mutual Credit Union. Our financial sector needs attention now as there is a […]

Join us for our online meet-up for members in the South East of England on Saturday 25 July at 12pm. This a chance to hear from other members in the region, and find out about the work of the Co-operative Party and you can get involved in your area. We're also excited to be joined […]

with Dr Alan Whitehead MP for Southampton Test and Shadow Minister for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. Co-operative ownership should be at the heart of tackling the climate crisis, with common democratic ownership embedded in the green technologies of the future. Members are invited to dial into a Zoom call to discuss. This will be […]

Summer School: Co-operative Party 101 with Joe Fortune, General Secretary Members are invited to dial into this Zoom cll for an introduction to the work of the Party, our history and plans for the future with our General Secretary, Joe Fortune.  This will be followed by a facilitated Q&A

Summer School: Getting Active in the Party with Shane Brogan, Membership Manager  Our branches are at the heart of our member activity - dial in to this Zoom call to find out more on how you can get involved, as well as learn more about our party structures, networks and current campaigns.  This will be […]

Summer School: Intro to Local Government with Emma Hoddinott, Local Government Officer & James Butler, Campaigns Officer  Over 800 Co-operative Party Councillors across the UK are leading co-operative action in their communities - dial in to this Zoom call to learn about their work and how you can be a candidate. This will be followed […]

Summer School: Sister Parties & Working with Labour with Shane Brogan, Membership Manager For nearly 100 years we've worked with Labour - dial into this Zoom call to find out how we work together in Parliament and how to become an active CLP delegate.  This will be followed by a facilitated Q&A. Co-operation Live - […]

Members Meet Up! Action on Food  Join representatives from the Labour Hunger Campaign and councillors from Hackney and Suffolk about how they’re campaigning to tackle food insecurity and deliver food justice. Jane Middleton (Labour Hunger Campaign) will cover the importance of food action plans, Cllr Chris Kennedy will address how a Labour controlled council is […]

Greater Manchester Members' Meet-up Join us for our Zoom call on Wednesday 16 September at 6.30pm. We'll be joined by Jonathan Reynolds MP, the Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and Co-operative MP for Stalybridge and Hyde. Jonathan will be talking to members about his brief as Shadow DWP Secretary as well as […]

Labour Connected:  Join the Co-operative Party's fringe event at the Labour Connected online conference: Fringe event: ‘Love It, List It’ campaign to protect community assets Date: Sunday 20 September at 5pm With speakers: Florence Eshalomi MP; Vidhya Alakeson (CEO Power to Change);  Ruth Breidenbach‑Roe (Policy Manager, Locality) and Cllr Nick Small (Liverpool City Council) Lockdown […]

Labour Connected:  Join the Co-operative Party's fringe event at the Labour Connected online conference: Fringe event: Food Justice -Tackling food poverty and ending hunger in the UK Date: Monday 21 September at 6pm With speakers: Vaughan Gething (Minister for Health, Welsh Government); Jonathan Reynold MP (Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions); Paul Gerrard […]

Protecting Retail Workers On Thursday 24 Sept, Daniel Johnson's Bill to protect retail workers will be debated in the Scottish Parliament and on Friday Alex Norris will bring forward his Bill in Westminster. Join with Daniel as he discuss the Bill, plus hear from Robert Killin, USDAW organiser, as he shares his experiences and how […]

Owning the Future 2020 Annual Conference & Annual General Meeting Date: Saturday 10th to Saturday 17th October 2020 Click Here to take you to full Conference Programme Date: Saturday 10th to Saturday 17th October 2020 Where? Online only Livestream via a custom built Conference microsite WHAT This year's Owning the Future Live Conference reaches more […]

Greater Manchester members are invited to a Zoom meeting on Monday 19 October, starting at 7pm.   Our guest will be Tracy Brabin MP - Tracy will be talking about supporting the arts in these difficult times. For more information please contact Greater Manchester secretary Anne Unwin - manchester@local.party.coop Please follow the Zoom link here […]

Fringe Event: Owning the Future: A Co-operative Agenda for Wales Thursday 22 October 12:30pm Join the Wales Co-operative Party and Wales Co-operative Centre as we shape the post-Covid Welsh economy in everyone's interests.  With speakers:  Chair: Vikki Howells MS, Chair of the Senedd Co-operatives & Mutuals Cross Party Group. Huw Irranca-Davies MS, Chair of the […]

Local Leadership, Local Elections Local Government Conference 2020 Saturday 21 November, 10am to 5pm Online only Aimed at councillors and those standing for election, this year's Local Government Conference highlights how co-operation works best at a local level and how the thousands of Labour & Co-operative councillors are leading the way across the UK with […]

Highlighting Grief Awareness Week  Join this Co-operative Party zoom call which marks National Grief Awareness Week, an annual event which looks to raise awareness of loss and grief that people are experiencing. Throughout the ongoing pandemic the co-operative movement has been vital in addressing the loss many have suffered, and has taken a leading role […]

Co-operative Party dis(Ability) Network hosts: Not all Disabilities are Visible To highlight the International Day for People with Disabilities, the Co-operative Party's (dis)Ability network is hosting an online Zoom event focusing on this year's theme that ‘Not all Disabilities are Visible’. Guest speakers have been invited by the (dis)Ability Network to discuss raising awareness and understanding of disabilities […]

International Trade & Brexit Members are invited to dial into this Zoom call to hear from members of the Shadow International Trade team Bill Esterson MP and Sir Mark Hendrick MP as well as Rosa Crawford, TUC Trade Policy Advisor, on the international trade deals being made as Britain exits the EU. As Brexit talks […]

Officer information event: How to hold a branch AGM Co-operative Party officers are invited to join this zoom with Shane Brogan, Membership Manager, as he explains why its necessary to hold a branch Annual General Meeting and what is involved. This will take the form of a facilitated Q&A.

Councillor & candidate information event: Being Co-op on the Council Current Co-operative Party Councillors and those seeking election this May are invited to dial into this Zoom where we discuss why being Labour & Co-op makes a real difference in local government as well as ideas for your campaign manifesto. This will be a facilitated […]

Party activists information event: Effective digital campaigning With critical elections taking place across the UK this May, dial into to this Zoom and hear how you can effectively campaign using a digital format and why social media tools are so important in getting your message across, especially during this period of Covid-19 related restrictions on […]