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Wales Co-operative Centre’s latest report on business succession as a way of saving Welsh businesses has just been published. Download the report here:- Business Succession Time Bomb

The International year of co-operatives was launched on January 10th in Wales at an event in the Assembly organised by the Wales Co-operative Centre. Speakers included the Business Minister, Edwina Hart AM, The Chair of the Assembly’s Cross Party Group … Continue reading →

The International year of Co-operatives launched at the UN yesterday. The BBC and British press gave it no coverage but it was reported in China !http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2011-11/01/c_131222633.htm Further details from the ICA at http://www.ica.coop/al-ica/ Download the UK programme details here 2012 … Continue reading →

A recent 30 min broadcast by Peter Day on the BBC World Service of his visit to the Mondragon co-operative in the Basque region of northern Spain is available on the iPlayer http://www.bbc.co.uk/i/p00kj57g/

Just 51 days after getting the keys to the Pengwern Arms Hotel, a team of volunteers at Llan Ffestiniog, near Blaenau Ffestiniog, has the once run-down pub up and running again. In January 2009, the 300-year-old inn that stands on … Continue reading →

Time to get serious: international lessons for developing public service mutuals A new report from Co-operatives UK is launched today. In the context of the UK Coalition Government’s policies to promote public service mutuals, “Time to get serious: international lessons … Continue reading →

Full report of our recent event is at:- http://uk.coop/blog/gilessimon/2011-03-18/creative-energy-co-operatives-roadshow

HF holidays has purchased Dolserau Hall in the Snowdonia National Park.  The three-star hotel (Visit Wales approved) is set in five acres of grounds just outside Dolgellau, and has a reputation for high quality accommodation and good food – with … Continue reading →

A consultation organised by the Union of progressive Co-operators on Robin Murray’s paper was held today (Feb 21st) at the offices of Public Sector Management Wales. Robin Murray addressed a meeting over almost 30 active co-operators, many of whom were … Continue reading →

Almost 40 people attended the Co-operative Fringe meeting at the Labour Party Wales Conference in Llandudno on February 19th.

Our International Principal Six Networking meeting with co-operatives from around the world, organised in partnership with Twin Trading on September 15th 2010 in the Mulbery Centre at Abergavenny has been reported in Cafetalero, the magazine of the Peruvian coffee producers … Continue reading →

Co-ops featured in the recent drama from BBC Wales, as the story of a bakery closure unfolds. Accompanying the series was a “making of” entitled ‘Baker Boys – how the Co-op started’ which features Robert Owen and his role in … Continue reading →

The Museum in Newtown has been awarded a CyMAL grant to replace the wallpaper at the Museum. They have chosen a reproduction of an 1800 wallpaper which has also been used at Owen’s house in New Lanark. They will take the opportunity … Continue reading →

Figures published in a new report from Co-operatives UK have revealed stark differences between public perceptions of PLCs and co-operative businesses. Co-operatives are four times more likely to be described as ‘fair’ and ‘honest’ compared to PLCs. Conversely, PLCs are … Continue reading →

Last month, the Welsh Assembly Government published a three year Action Plan for supporting the Welsh credit union sector which seeks to build upon the great strides already made in the sector’s development since the devolved administration’s creation a decade … Continue reading →

The Co-operative, Group has announced additional funding for a scheme designed to support a new co-operative business every day in 2011. The Group has an­nounced a 50% increase in its funding for The Co-op­erative Enterprise Hub, which was Iaunched in … Continue reading →

Co-operatives UK are delighted to announce that Co-operatives Fortnight 2011 will take place from 25 June to 9 July with the theme of ‘yours to share’. The national campaign, which unites the co-operative sector, will highlight how sharing ownership and profits … Continue reading →