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Young citizens’ inquiry into Birmingham disorders

The following press release was written by young people from Birmingham’s Future melting Pot with training from Secret Agent Marketing: A panel of young people will get the opportunity to quiz senior officials on the disorders at a ‘Young Citizens’ … Continue reading

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Riots survey and inquiry promise young people a voice

Young people in Birmingham are being given the opportunity to air their views about the riots which rocked the city six months ago. The opinions of around 200 young people will be gathered via questionnaires as part of a Prince’s … Continue reading

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Co-operative Futures welcomes Co-operatives Bill

Prime minister David Cameron today (Thursday) announced a new Co-operatives Bill, which will make it easier for people to set up and manage co-operative businesses. The announcement was welcomed by Co-operative Futures, the Gloucester-based business development consultancy which helps people … Continue reading

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TV antiques expert gives roof appeal a boost

A campaign to repair the roof of an historic building in Cricklade is being given a boost by TV antiques expert Philip Allwood and his team from Moore Allen & Innocent in Cirencester. In December the trustees of the 359-year-old … Continue reading

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Community centres join forces to secure future

Ten grassroots charities working in Sandwell, at the heart of the industrial Black Country, have joined forces to secure their future – by co-operating. With the help of development agency Co-operative Futures, ten community centres in the borough of Sandwell … Continue reading

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Kalabash sets the tempo for care in Gloucester

RADICAL changes to the way social care is funded are leading more and more providers to set up co-operatives in a bid to face the challenges of personalisation budgets head-on. Forced to adopt a more business-like approach to care delivery, … Continue reading

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Co-operative Futures sets itself 2 to 20 challenge

AFTER a record-breaking year, Gloucester-based Co-operative Futures has set itself a challenge: to increase the co-operative share of business in the UK from two percent to twenty percent. Addressing the annual general meeting in Swindon last week, executive director Jo … Continue reading

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Unsung no more – Swift heroes win accolades

THE unsung heroes of Wiltshire’s highways aren’t so anonymous anymore –after recently receiving a clutch of accolades from across the county. The winning streak peaked when Swift Medics were crowned Wiltshire Community Group of the Year in the Wiltshire Life … Continue reading

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A co-operative future for public services?

An alternative way of providing public services in the wake of the most savage council spending cuts in Birmingham’s history was explored at a conference on Saturday (March 19). The Co-operative Council – The Future of Public Service Delivery helped … Continue reading

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Co-operatives can lead the way in creating a green and sustainable society

Co-operatives can lead the way in creating a green and sustainable society, a conference in Reading heard. With community-led action and the Big Society high on the agenda, new co-operatives are emerging to face the challenges of climate change and … Continue reading

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