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WORTHY WINNERS

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

Archaeologist Paul Barnett, Clare Mahdiyone of the Stroud Valleys Project, Charles Tongue of Stroud Bookshop, Laurie Lee’s widow Cathy and Neil Buick of the Stroud Pound Co-operative with the new currency designs

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

TRAIN TIME … Chair Tim Pearce is looking at potential routes in the south west of England for the co-op to operate

Train co-operative aims to connect communities through rail network

Electrification of the London to Swansea rail line is good news for public transport users in the South West and the Government’s approval for Network Rail to meet the £1 billion cost is a demonstration of real commitment not just to the rail system, but also to combating climate change.  
August 10 2009

UK helps African fishers on International Co-ops Day

A new system which will allow fishermen and women in Kenya to access “real time” information on buyers and current selling prices on their mobile phones is one of the projects to benefit from funding from the Department for International Development (DFID). 
August 04 2009

Venezuelan oil fields owned by the nationalised PDVSA oil company that supports community projects across the country

How oil supports Venezuela's co-op movement

As Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez celebrates his tenth year in office, opinion both internationally and within the Latin American country remains divided as to the success of his revolutionary socialist project.  
February 28 2009

Ireland’s building societies are teetering on the brink

Something is rotten in the state of Ireland. Specifically, something is very rotten in the Republic’s banks. And, just for once (for good reason), I include the country’s last two building societies within the definition of ‘banks’. 
February 04 2009

Stilton co-op has matured with age

January provides a short respite for the hard-working team at one of the UK’s oldest co-operatives. 
February 02 2009

Fan power helps bring the ’Boro back to life

Football fans don’t come much more dedicated than Simon Cope. The devoted Chair of Scarborough Athletic FC lives many miles from his club of choice and regularly makes four-hour round trips to cheer on the side, which is owned and run by its fans.  
January 12 2009

Street children, such as those in Mumbai, India (above), have the chance for a better life by creating pieces of art to be sold at the Big Picture Co-operative in Teesside