Co-operatives UK
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| ⚫ | '''Co-operatives UK''' is a British [[cooperative federation|co-operative federation]]. It was founded in 1870 as the Co-operative Central Board, changing its name to the Co-operative Union{{citation |title=UK Co-op Milestones|date = August 2003|url=http://www.cooponline.coop/about_intro_milestones.html |access-date=19 October 2007 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070928205503/http://www.cooponline.coop/about_intro_milestones.html |archive-date = 28 September 2007}} before finally becoming Co-operatives UK following its merger with the [[Industrial Common Ownership Movement]] (ICOM) in 2001.{{citation |last=Co-operatives UK| title=Annual Report and Financial Statements 2002|year=2002| publisher=Co-operatives UK|pages=4–5}} Historically associated with [[Consumers' cooperative|consumer co-operatives]], the merger broadened its scope to include [[Worker cooperative|worker co-operatives]] and it now exists to support and promote the values of the entire co-operative movement throughout the UK.{{citation |last=Mitchell| first=Graham| title=In With the New| year=2003| journal=Co-operatives| pages=18–19| volume=1}} |
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'''Co-operatives UK''' is the UK’s authority on co-operatives. The trade body has more than 1,000 organisations in membership. It provide expertise across governance, HR, training, and networking to grow the co-operative economy, ensuring every co-operative can build strong, sustainable member ownership. |
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Co-operatives UK's vision is to build a better world through co-operation. Its mission is to empower and grow the UK's co-operative economy by being the voice of co-operation and member ownership. From football clubs and farms to convenience stores and community hubs, the UK’s 7,000+ co-operatives share Co-operatives UK's commitment to a fairer society through shared wealth and member control. |
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| ⚫ | It was founded in 1870 as the Co-operative Central Board, changing its name to the Co-operative Union{{citation |title=UK Co-op Milestones|date = August 2003|url=http://www.cooponline.coop/about_intro_milestones.html |access-date=19 October 2007 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070928205503/http://www.cooponline.coop/about_intro_milestones.html |archive-date = 28 September 2007}} before finally becoming Co-operatives UK following its merger with the [[Industrial Common Ownership Movement]] (ICOM) in 2001.{{citation |last=Co-operatives UK| title=Annual Report and Financial Statements 2002|year=2002| publisher=Co-operatives UK|pages=4–5}} Historically associated with [[Consumers' cooperative|consumer co-operatives]], the merger broadened its scope to include [[Worker cooperative|worker co-operatives]] and it now exists to support and promote the values of the entire co-operative movement throughout the UK.{{citation |last=Mitchell| first=Graham| title=In With the New| year=2003| journal=Co-operatives| pages=18–19| volume=1}} |
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During its history it has been responsible for the organisation of the [[Co-operative Congress]]es, the establishment of both [[Co-operative Commission]]s and the creation of the [[Co-operative College]] and the [[Co-operative Party]].See references in relevant sections of article. The head office, [[Holyoake House]] in Manchester, is a Grade II [[listed building]], and was built in 1911 in memory of the co-operative activist [[George Holyoake|George Jacob Holyoake]].{{citation|title=Background|year=2005|url=http://archive.co-op.ac.uk/background.htm|access-date=18 October 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20020606080157/http://archive.co-op.ac.uk/background.htm|archive-date=6 June 2002}} |
During its history it has been responsible for the organisation of the [[Co-operative Congress]]es, the establishment of both [[Co-operative Commission]]s and the creation of the [[Co-operative College]] and the [[Co-operative Party]].See references in relevant sections of article. The head office, [[Holyoake House]] in Manchester, is a Grade II [[listed building]], and was built in 1911 in memory of the co-operative activist [[George Holyoake|George Jacob Holyoake]].{{citation|title=Background|year=2005|url=http://archive.co-op.ac.uk/background.htm|access-date=18 October 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20020606080157/http://archive.co-op.ac.uk/background.htm|archive-date=6 June 2002}} |
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