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Social mobility vital, says Big Issue founder
IT’S fair to say that any feedback on John Bird’s speech to Voice10 would have been either along the lines of “brilliantly passionate, forthright and challenging” or “intimidating, aggressive and rude”.
February 27 2010
SEC leaders set out case for an expanded sector
IT was a case of “right place, right time” as Social Enterprise Coalition Chair Claire Dove opened the national social enterprise conference, Voice 10, at Cardiff’s International Arena.
February 26 2010
Plans for Co-operatives Fortnight under way
Plans are well under way to ensure the first-ever UK Co-operatives Fortnight from June 19th to July 3rd is a resounding success.
February 18 2010
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
Ownership is crucial to public services – Minister
Co-operative Group Chief Executive Peter Marks has agreed to serve on an independent advisory commission on mutuality and ownership announced in the House of Commons by Cabinet minister Tessa Jowell.
December 24 2009
United Nations declares 2012 as Year of Co-operatives
The United Nations has declared 2012 as the International Year of Co-operatives.
December 21 2009
United Nations set to declare 2012 as Year of Co-operatives
The United Nations is in the final stages of declaring 2012 as the International Year of Co-operatives.
November 18 2009
New Co-ops UK chief vows to take a listening role
The new chief officer of Co-operatives UK, Ed Mayo, has promised to make listening to the views of other co-operators a key priority during his first few months in charge at Holyoake House.
November 18 2009
Co-ops get Mark input
A working group has been set up to help formulate guidelines to assist co-operatives in applying for the Social Enterprise Mark.
August 07 2009
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