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 […]

  Greater Manchester members are invited to a Zoom meeting on Wednesday 13 January, starting at 7pm.   For more information please contact Greater Manchester secretary Anne Unwin - manchester@local.party.coop Please follow the Zoom link here to register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUtcO6qpzorGdSRyRlPRt5SAaMwYrifUxE_ Many thanks, Greater Manchester Co-operative Party.

A new economy : how can co-operative mayors shape a different recovery LABOUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT CONFERENCE: FRINGE EVENT  With a worsening economic outlook and rising unemployment, there is a growing challenge for Mayors as a result of Covid-19. Join us to explore the opportunity for Labour & Co-operative candidates to shape how the local economy […]

  Dear friend, I hope you are keeping well. Our branch AGM this year will take place via zoom (details below) and there is a phone -in option if needed. Our new regional officer Gareth Dowling will be in attendance to oversee any ballots.   The agenda is Welcome and apologies Reports from Officers Election […]