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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

Members of Chiyambi Co-op outside their store

Farmers sow seeds of change for Malawi’s co-ops

Imagine if the government just closed down the co-operative movement and took over all the assets of the consumer societies, farmer co-operatives — the lot?
August 26 2010

Marine Reserve expert Dr Jean Luc Soldant from the Marine Conservation Society, with Co-op and Membership Officer Sue Green, during the Co-operatives Fortnight visit to Lundy Islan

Getting back to nature with Lundy campaign

Many people visit Lundy to enjoy the spectacular views, for bird-watching, and to walk the numerous footpaths around the island, but for Co-operative members during Co-operatives Fortnight, there was an additional reason to make the journey.
August 05 2010

A Mica store in Alcester, Redditch

DIY stores build a nationwide co-op

If you’re looking for a DIY and hardware business that has all the expertise of a small, independent trader but is able to offer the sort of value and promotions you expect from a major chain, Mica might be what you’re looking for. And even better, it’s a co-operative.
July 19 2010

Plunkett Foundation Chief Executive Peter Couchman

Village co-operative a hit on the radio

After months of anticipation, the villagers of Ambridge in BBC Radio 4’s The Archers have celebrated the opening of their community-owned shop.
June 23 2010

DREAM BIKES … Sir Alan Sugar’s hand-drawn design (top) has been handcrafted by apprentices at the Oxford Cycle Workshop co-operative along with the design by world champion track cyclist Victoria Pendleton (bottom) with proceeds going to the co-op’s youth scheme during Bike Week

Oxford bicycle co-op helps build up dreams

Being asked to custom-build a pair of dream bikes based on drawings supplied by two clients sounds like a tough task for a group of young apprentices. When the clients in question are apprentice-firing Sir Alan Sugar and Olympic and world champion track cyclist Victoria Pendleton, the task seems daunting beyond belief.
June 23 2010

The People’s Supermarket is based on Park Slope Food Co-op in the United States. Pic: Paul Lowry