There’s a need for new financial instruments to be created so that co-operatives can raise capital without compromising their co-operative principles. Labour’s plans for a National Investment Bank, and a network of regional banks and post banks, will also be key to boosting the sector. From this, we’re able to flesh out what a Co-operative Development Agency could look like in practice. Find out more. Wales Co-operative Centre Gap Brand, the high street fashion retailer, recently released a new version of their iconic logo. What does ‘fair trade’ mean? The Wales Co-operative Development and Training Centre Limited (trading as the Wales Co-operative Centre) is a registered society under the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act … It’s a fond farewell from walescooperative.wordpress.com, Hwyl fawr i walescooperative.wordpress.com, Life’s surprises mean saving is more important now, than ever before, Welsh social businesses make ‘Top 300’ list, Happy birthday to Gwynfi Community Co-operative, “Young People Helping Young People” – A co-operative approach to managing accommodation provision, Support for social enterprises and co-operatives.
These institutions need to be strengthened, with the resources they need to transform the Welsh and Scottish economies too. Meaningful change needs local resources and expertise, driven by the needs of co-operatives and communities. Plans to double the size of the co-operative sector are a deep, structural change in the way our economy functions, and how it shares its rewards.
Most of us are aware of the challenges we’re facing with healthcare, education, tackling poverty, and dealing with the global climate crisis. These institutions need to be strengthened, with the resources they need to transform the Welsh and Scottish economies too.
It will be a boost to those existing co-operatives, enabling them to expand, create new jobs and engage more communities, as well as a clarion call to a new generation of co-operators to play their part in building a fairer future. Join our.
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We know that economies characterised by a larger co-operative sector are fairer and more equitable. Labour’s plans for the co-operative sector do not limit themselves to tinkering around the edges of an economy that doesn’t work, tweaking a failed model for marginal gain.