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United Nations Declares 2012 International Year of Cooperatives NEW YORK, 21 December (Department of Economic and Social Affairs) — The United Nations General Assembly has declared 2012 as the International Year of Cooperatives, highlighting the contribution of cooperatives to socio-economic … Continue reading →

Important recognition of cooperatives at the world level: The United Nations proclaim 2012 as the International year of Cooperatives The resolution that the United Nations have just adopted is a real plea for cooperatives. This new resolution on the role … Continue reading →

The Phone Co‑op and the Co‑operative Press were recognised as outstanding co‑operatives at the dotCoop Awards held during the International Co‑operative Alliance General Assembly in Geneva, last month. Continue reading →

The board of Co‑operativesUK asked the Centre for Brand Analysis to carry out an extensive investigation of what Co‑operativesUK means to our members. Continue reading →

Pack-IT packs up the 2009 UK Social Enterprise Award Pack-IT Promotions of Cardiff was named as the winner of the under £1 million category at the UK finals of the inaugural Social Enterprise Awards. The packaging and distribution firm, which provides training opportunities … Continue reading →

Assembly group forms to find co-operative solutions for Wales Welsh Assembly Members of all parties have come together to find co-operative solutions to Wales’ economic challenges. The Assembly Cross-party Group on Co-operatives and Mutuals was formed on Wednesday 25 November 2009.  … Continue reading →

Social Enterprise Awards On Thursday, Social Enterprise Day at the inaugural Social Enterprise Awards Wales.  The awards were presented by Leighton Andrews, Deputy Minister for Regeneration from the Welsh Assembly Government at an event held at the Wales Millennium Centre, … Continue reading →

  Co‑operatives & Mutuals Wales is the Regional Co‑operative Council for Wales. The Council has representatives from across the co‑operative movement, including Wales Co‑op Centre, Co‑operative Group, Co‑operative Bank, Wales Institute for Research into Co‑operatives, Credit Unions, Worker Co‑ops, Community Co‑operatives and other co‑operative bodies … Continue reading →