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  Co-op Retail Conference 2023: Reflecting on an inspiring weekend of learning and making connections
Content by Co-op Retail Conference
The 2023 Co-op Retail Conference – provided a fantastic learning, development and networking opportunity, examining some of the biggest challenges and opportunities facing the sector. A big thank you…
              
              
              
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  Our response to Spring Budget 2023
From a co-operative perspective, the week’s Budget included vital support for community organisations struggling with high energy bills. But we are struck by the missed opportunities to try something…
              
              
              
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  Beyond the Music: first tickets on sale as new global music conference and festival launches
First details of live music and conference announced, including co-operative membership plans, artist discovery programme and epic rooftop gig series. 
              
              
              
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  Introducing the newest members of the Co-operative Governance Expert Reference Panel
The Co-operative Governance Expert Reference Panel is one of a number of member groups facilitated by Co-operatives UK. These groups exist so that our members can influence our work, but they are also…
              
              
              
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  Advocacy for worker co-ops: Co-operatives UK submission to Treasury
Co-operatives UK policy team has submitted a representation ahead of the Spring Budget.
              
              
              
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  Beyond The Music: A brand new co-operatively run music conference and festival
New co-operatively run music conference and festival announces first edition to take place across Manchester, 11-14 October 2023
              
              
              
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  Co-operatives urged to back DEC Turkey-Syria earthquake appeal
Devastating earthquakes have hit Turkey and Syria this week killing more than 11,000 people. Buildings and infrastructure have been destroyed leaving survivors facing freezing conditions. People need…
              
              
              
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  Call for Secretary of State to give £40m funding to community shares from Dormant Assets
Content by Community Shares
This week, the CEOs of Co-operatives UK, Locality and Plunkett Foundation wrote to the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport about the potential to use £40 million of Dormant…
              
              
              
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  Grants of up to £200,000 available for agricultural co-ops fighting the climate crisis
The Co-op Foundation is partnering with The Co-op Group to reduce reliance on soy and fertilisers in farming through a new grants scheme. 
              
              
              
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  A new co-operative building resilience to climate change
Co-operatives are being invited to offset their carbon emissions and at the same time help those worst affected by climate change.
              
              
              
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  Communities doing it for themselves – new report reveals £210 million raised through community shares
Content by Community Shares
New report reveals that, to date, £210 million has been invested to create or save vital assets or services across the UK using community shares.
              
              
              
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  New £2.2 million funding will help even more communities take ‘levelling up’ into own hands
Content by Booster Fund
£2.2 million funding from Access – the Foundation for Social Investment will enable harder to reach communities and more deprived areas to utilise community shares as a form of raising finance,…
              
              
              
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  Applications open for the Unfound Accelerator 2023 – supporting new ethical digital businesses
Content by Unfound
The search is on for a new cohort of inspiring entrepreneurs who want to develop a digital business in a more collaborative and equitable way...
              
              
              
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  Mayor of London Sadiq Khan commits to supporting worker co-ops and employee-owned businesses
Content by Ownership Hub
Sadiq Khan announces ground-breaking new partnership with Co-operatives UK and the Employee Ownership Association (EOA) to boost worker ownership and employee ownership in London.
              
              
              
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  Cardiff hosts European summit on the future of co-operation in Europe
Delegates from across the continent will gather in Cardiff on 21-22 November to discuss how the movement should evolve to attract a new generation of co-operators.
              
              
              
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  Full steam ahead for first co-operatively owned rail service
Formal application submitted to run a co-operatively owned train services in Somerset and Wiltshire.
              
              
              
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