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Peter Speckhahn-Hass of the di.hako Group, Germany presents the award to Richard Snow, Chief Executive of Oxford Wood Recycling; Kim Styles of OWR; and Sally Reynolds Chief Executive of Social Firms UK

Social firms help more workers

A comprehensive mapping report by Social Firms UK has identified a 32 per cent growth in the sector over the past four years.
September 04 2010
Category: Wider Co-op Movement

Ian’s Co-op instincts and analysis will be missed

Just a few months after his retirement from the University of Ulster, Ian Pyper, Chair of the UK Society for Co-operative Studies, has died.
September 03 2010
Category: Wider Co-op Movement

The train co-operative is set to launch its first service in December 2011

Rail co-op aims to Go! next year

Backers of a co-operatively-run railway are on track with their plans. Go! Co-operative is aiming to bring a service organised on mutualised lines to connect train users to and from the South-West of England.
August 27 2010
Category: Wider Co-op Movement

Nathan Cutler and Rebecca Green of Winyates collect their award from David Button, Chair of Co-operatives UK

Co-operative Awards winner: Winyates Housing Co-operative

The co-operative housing sector was represented at the Co-operative Awards by Winyates Housing Co-operative.
August 07 2010
Category: Wider Co-op Movement

Ian Rothwell, Development Manager from Co-operative and Community Finance, Southampton, collects the award from David Button, Chair of Co-operatives UK from David Button, Chair of Co-operatives UK

Co-operative Awards winner: whomadeyourpants?

Another winning co-operative which supports marginalised communities is whomadeyourpants?, a workers’ co-operative working with women refugees from Afghanistan, Somalia, the Sudan, Iraq, Turkey, and Kosovo.
August 06 2010
Category: Wider Co-op Movement

Patricia Alexander, Managing Director of Shared Interest, and Sally Reith, Supporter Relations Officer for the South West, collect the award from David Button, Chair of Co-operatives UK

Co-operative Awards winner: Shared Interest

For the past 20 years Shared Interest Society has been providing loan finance to farmers and handicraft producers in the developing world — from coffee growers in Peru to soapstone producers in Kenya.
August 05 2010
Category: Wider Co-op Movement

Mark Simmonds, of Making Local Food Work, collects the award on behalf of The Handmade Bakery from David Button, Chair of Co-operatives UK

Co-operative Awards winner: The Handmade Bakery

The Handmade Bakery is a community supported bakery based in Slaithwaite, West Yorkshire. It was only launched last year but has made rapid progress in establishing itself within its local community.
August 04 2010
Category: Wider Co-op Movement

Aline Clark and Edmund Potter of Delta-T Devices collect their award from David Button, Chair of Co-operatives UK

Co-operative Awards winner: Delta T Devices

Delta T Devices is an environmental science co-operative which will next year celebrate 40 years of trading.
August 03 2010
Category: Wider Co-op Movement

Co-operative Awards winner: Chelmsford Star

Chelmsford Star co-operative society trades across Essex and, as highlighted at the Co-operative Awards, “actively plays a part in the local community through charity events and is committed to rewarding its members”.
August 02 2010
Category: Wider Co-op Movement

The Co-operative Challenge — seven days, seven regions, seven unique co-operatives

As part of Co-operatives Fortnight, Alicia Walker and Becky Crosweller — both graduates on the Co-operative Group’s Management Training Scheme — took some time out of their placements to visit seven unique co-operatives across seven different regions in just seven days. Discover what they got up to in their travel diary . . .
July 27 2010
Category: Wider Co-op Movement

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