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Society gets social mark

Radstock Co-operative is the first independent society to receive the Social Enterprise Mark.
January 21 2010

Co-ops can help transform public services – report

The Innovation Unit, a London-based independent social enterprise dedicated to supporting the third sector, has published an independent ‘think piece’ — The Engagement Ethic — outlining the potential for co-operatives and mutuals to help transform public services.
January 20 2010

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• Ownership is crucial to public services – Minister
• United Nations set to declare 2012 as Year of Co-operatives
• New Co-ops UK chief vows to take a listening role
• Co-ops get Mark input
• Co-op rescues village pub

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The future looks bright for social enterprises

THE winners of the 2009 Social Enterprise Awards were announced in London earlier this month.
January 01 2010

 

Local currency banks on community spirit

While many of us moan about the trend for national and multinational retailers and businesses to take over and clone our high streets or our town and city centres, few actually have the imagination or determination to do much about it.
October 26 2009

 

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• Train co-operative aims to connect communities through rail network
• UK helps African fishers on International Co-ops Day
• How oil supports Venezuela's co-op movement
• Ireland’s building societies are teetering on the brink
• Stilton co-op has matured with age

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