Ahead of the next General Election, Co-operative Party candidates are working hard to ensure our co-operative values and principles are being shared in constituencies right across the country. We know we have the answers to many of the challenges we face, and providing a strong voice in Westminster is a key part of our Party’s […]

Join us on 31 May for a Co-op Live where we will be exploring what councils can do to tackle household food insecurity with a presentation from Sustain and a discussion led by Councillor Abigail Marshall-Katung. With Labour councils tasked with producing a cost of living crisis action plan, the event details what Co-operators on […]

Billions are missing from our public purse because some companies avoid paying corporation tax. Not only does this mean that less money is available for public services, but that smaller local businesses can’t compete.  At every level of Government, we want to tackle tax avoidance and promote businesses who pay their fair share – this […]

Join Co-op Party members in Newcastle for a community litter pick to coincide with the Big Green Week. As well as litter picking we will also be tidying up the planters on Chillingham Road to get them ready for the summer. We will be meeting outside Tesco Express on Chillingham Road. We will supply litter […]

Co-op Party members from across the North West Region (and beyond) are invited to join in with the Polling Day activities for our Co-op candidates Julie Gibson and Ian Moran, in the Rural South Ward election for West Lancashire Borough Council. Get Out The Vote activity will commence from 10am running through until 9pm. If […]

Co-operative Party Ltd's Annual General Meeting for 2023 will be be held online on Zoom. Our AGM is one of the main ways that members can engage in the democracy of our Party, and will be open to members and delegates only. Although only delegates appointed to represent Co-operative Party Councils and subscribing Societies and […]

South West Peninsula Co-operative Party Council in association with Devon Labour Forum and Devon & Somerset SERA Invite you to their Summer Conference on securing Food Justice for our region, our country, our  world On Saturday, 1st July from 10.30 a.m. – 4.00 p.m. at Exeter Labour Party , 26B Clifton Hill, Exeter. EX1 2JD Speakers include: Jim […]

Ahead of the next General Election, Co-operative Party candidates are working hard to ensure our co-operative values and principles are being shared in constituencies right across the country. We know we have the answers to many of the challenges we face, and providing a strong voice in Westminster is a key part of our Party’s […]

Co-op Party at Durham Miners Gala On Saturday 8th July join Co-op Party members at the Durham Miners Gala We will be taking part in the march through Durham and will also have a stall to promote our work. More details with meeting points will be sent closer to the event so sign up now […]

Ahead of the next General Election, Co-operative Party candidates are working hard to ensure our co-operative values and principles are being shared in constituencies right across the country. We know we have the answers to many of the challenges we face, and providing a strong voice in Westminster is a key part of our Party’s […]

Summer School: Getting the most from your membership We're powered by the time and energy of our members, who are based in communities right across the UK. Sometimes though, it's not always the easiest to know how to get involved and what support we can give to help you along the way. As one of […]

Join us on Monday 17th July 2023 from 7.30 – 9pm as the Co-operative Party's (dis)Ability Network hold a Zoom webinar assessing the impact of the Spring Budget 2023 Heath and Disability White Paper on disabled people. Whilst the proposed changes to reduce and tailor the number of assessments required for individual benefits to be […]

Marking South Asian Heritage Month Join us for what will be an enjoyable and inspiring evening as we come together for South Asian Heritage Month The Co-operative Party Black, Asian, Minority (BAME) Network invites you to join us for a special free event on 18th July 2023 from 5pm to 7pm in Committee Room 8, […]

Summer School: Introduction to Local Government We're powered by the time and energy of our members, who are based in communities right across the UK. Sometimes though, it's not always the easiest to know how to get involved and what support we can give to help you along the way. As one of the thousands […]

Over the last decade, the UK’s social care system has entered into a deep crisis, which fails to deliver for care recipients, their families and staff. In recent years, new not-for-profit co-operative solutions have emerged which seek to provide high quality care for patients and better wages and conditions for staff. Join us on Wednesday […]

Summer School: Working with Labour We're powered by the time and energy of our members, who are based in communities right across the UK. Sometimes though, it's not always the easiest to know how to get involved and what support we can give to help you along the way. As one of the thousands of […]

The UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs or Global Goals) are well-known and form part of our obligations to support developing countries. Less well-known is that they apply domestically. The second SDG is 'zero hunger by 2030'.  Despite this obligation, food poverty appears to be increasing not decreasing. The impact of the pandemic and the cost […]

Equalities at the Heart of Co-operation: Co-operative Party Equalities Conference 2023 is dedicated to the work of the Co-operative Party's member-led Equalities Networks, addressing intersectional themes. This year's event will take place online on Saturday 9th September 2023. In a change to previous advertisement, the conference will be livestreamed on the Co-operative Party's website, rather than […]

Please register in advance of the event below.

Date The 2023 Annual Conference of the Co-operative Party AMBITION FOR CHANGE will take place from Monday 18th to Friday 29th September. Venue: Online-only Conference timeline: w/c 18 September: on ZOOM @ 6.30pm Monday 18: Westminster Parliamentary Report Tuesday 19: Holyrood Parliamentary Report Wednesday 20: Cardiff Bay Senedd Report Thursday 21: Fringe event with FairGame Saturday […]

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Newcastle Co-op Campaign Day In 2024 local elections are taking place across the UK and Co-operation is on the ballot! In the run up to polling day, we need to do our part to reach as many voters as we can so we can help get fantastic co-operators elected in every community. So join us […]

Black History Month: Celebrating our Sisters Join us as the Co-operative Party marks 2023's Black History Month and highlights our pioneering black women who have blazed a trail as co-operators and in their communities... This year's BHM theme of 'Celebrating Our Sisters' recognises the leadership, talent, and impact that black women have played in shaping […]

From fringe events to actions at our stall, there's plenty of ways to get involved with us at Labour Conference.

Action on Retail Crime There is an endemic of crime on our high streets. According to new data released by the Co-op earlier this summer, criminal acts in retail stores have jumped 35% since the start of the year, with more than 175,000 incidents recorded – amounting to almost 1,000 incidents a day. Frontline store workers […]

A Fairer System for UK Housing Britain is in the midst of a housing crisis, with rents soaring, leaseholders exploited, people priced out of home ownership whilst failing to provide adequate housing at reasonable rent. The Co-operative Party believes delivering a new housing system that is more equitable, higher quality and more affordable for the […]