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Fairtrade goes mainstream — with a little help from the Co-operative Group

The annual Fairtrade Fortnight, (until March 7th) is set to be the biggest yet with major national brands now carrying the Fairtrade Mark. Here, Michelle Henderson, Public Relations Manager (Food) at The Co-operative Group, asks Brad Hill, the Group’s Fairtrade Development Manager, how the market is shaping up since The Co-operative launched its own strategy to bring Fairtrade into the mainstream over a decade ago . . .
February 23 2010

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CHALLENGES … The Coalition’s new Chief Executive Peter Holbrook addresses Voice 10

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

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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

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Movement’s white poppies promote peace

As Remembrance Day approaches it is worth noting that there is an alternative to the ‘traditional’ red poppy.
November 05 2009

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