Councillor Matthew Brown, Leader of Preston Council, and pioneer in the UK of Community Wealth Building will be speaking about his approach to regeneration on Monday 22 July at the Moxley Peoples Centre, 3 Queens Street, Moxley, WS10 8TA. The event starts at 6pm. Community Wealth Building brings together local anchor institutions and directs their […]

Join us for our Local Government Forum online on 31st July. The title of the Forum this year will be “Local Co-operative Change” building on our recent successes in May with new councils, councillors, Mayors and PCCs, while also building on the recent Kings Speech and the Party's campaigns on increased Devolution, the new Crime Bill […]

Following the announcement of the General Election, the Party’s AGM, which would have been held on Saturday 29th June, was postponed.  This will now be held at 9.30am on Saturday 7 September 2024, online.  Our AGM is open to members and delegates only and is one of the main ways that members can engage in the […]

At this year’s Labour Conference in Liverpool, we’re looking forward to a packed programme delivered with partners from across the movement. From local ownership to community energy, we’ll be talking about how to bring co-operative change to the country in partnership with the new Labour government.

Join us on Saturday 12 October as Co-operative Party members and supporters come together for Co-operative Change, our post-election showcase event. This one-day event in Manchester will celebrate our recent election successes and explore the Labour & Co-operative government's policy commitments to the co-operative and mutual sectors in a series of conversations, panel discussions and […]

Co-op Party Live: Delivering Community Ownership Locally Community ownership has helped save and maintain local assets of community value across the country – in cities, towns and villages. Whether it’s a pub, shop, music venues, leisure centre or cinema – community ownership can provide spaces for community benefit and cohesion – providing vital goods, services […]

Members in the South West are invited to join Luke Pollard MP, Minister for the Armed Forces, on Friday 18th October at 7pm to hear more about his work in the Ministry of Defence and how his co-operative values are informing his activities. For more information please contact j.butler@party.coop

Alex Norris MP, Minister for Democracy and Local Growth will be giving a briefing to local councillors and aspiring candidates in Derbyshire in central Chesterfield. For more information please contact j.butler@party.coop

Jo will join us to reflect on the first few months of the new Labour Government including the Co-op Party’s four key priority areas of Local Ownership, Community Energy, Co-op Growth and Safer High Streets, highlights from the Kings Speech and progress since, reflection on the Budget, and updates from her membership of the Culture, […]

Co-op Party Live - Policy Building Stronger Communities At the Co-operative Party, we believe community power is the key to creating strong, cohesive communities.  At its most fundamental level, community ownership is about bringing people together, sharing responsibility and decision-making and uniting around common values. It's about giving people a real stake in their community. […]

Equality is one of the founding principles of the co-operative movement and central to our Party.  The Co-operative Party’s third annual Equalities Conference takes place on Zoom on Saturday 9th November from 10am to 12.30pm, will showcase some of the diverse themes that cut across our communities and impact us all. At our Equalities Conference […]

Co-op Party Live - Policy End the Ticket Price Rip-off! The UK has produced some of the best artists in the world – but fans who want to see their favourite artists are being priced out.  From dynamic pricing that drive prices surging in seconds, to touts reselling tickets way above face value, fans are […]

Co-op Party Live Local: Build Your Own Co-operative Manifesto In advance of next May’s local elections, the Co-operative Party is launching a brand new Build Your Own Co-operative Manifesto tool.  Whether you are at the start of your co-operative development journey or have significant co-operative policies in place – this tool should have something for […]

Join our conversation with Baggy Shanker MP, the Labour & Co-operative MP for Derby South and the only official Co-operative MP in Derbyshire. He’ll cover everything you wanted to know about what it’s like to be a newly elected MP, the difference between running a council and being a Parliamentarian, and the Co-operative agenda which […]

16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence Co-op Party Women: Bystander Training We can all be bystanders. Every day events unfold around us. At some point, we will register someone in danger. When this happens, we will decide to do or say something (and become an active bystander), or to simply let it go […]

Come and listen to guest speaker Scott Darraugh, renowned social innovator, Chair of Andy Burham’s Social Enterprise Advisory Group talk about how Greater Manchester has put co-operative social enterprises at the heart of the economy to deliver better and more inclusive public services. Scott has developed Manchester’s first cooperative children’s home which was opened earlier […]

Co-op Party Live - Policy Learning from International Co-operative Growth The new Labour Government has made a historic commitment to doubling the size of the co-operative sector across the UK. To achieve this objective, we will have to learn from leading international examples of co-operative growth. At this Co-op Party Live Event, we will learn […]

The Withington & Wythenshawe, and Manchester Co-op Party branch warmly welcome Labour and Co-operative MP for Leigh & Atherton, Jo Platt to talk Community Ownership. Guests from across Greater Manchester are invited to join the branch meeting for this part of the agenda, starting at 6pm.

Co-op Party Live - Wales All members from across Wales are invited to join this Zoom event as we outline our priorities ahead of the 2026 Senedd Cymru elections

Co-op Party Live - Policy Unleashing Co-op Retrofit In the current energy crisis, we often hear about large-scale national policies and their direct impact on individual households. However, an equally important focus lies at the community level, where collective action can drive significant change. This is where energy communities come into play, offering a unique […]

Co-op Party Live - Scotland All members from across Scotland are invited to join this Zoom event as we outline our priorities ahead of the 2026 Scottish Parliamentary elections

Co-op Party Live - Local 100 Days to Go!  Until May 2025's elections An online briefing as we approach just 100 days until election day May 2025. Hear from Party Staff, Officers and leading councillors about the campaign ahead and embedding co-operation in your local campaigns