According to the latest Co-op Economy Report issues 28 June 2021, Co-op businesses are more resilient to the economic devastation caused by Covid according to The Co-op Economy Report 2021. This has… Read more
Join us on Thursday the 1stJuly from 10.00 to 1.00 to mark International Day of Co-operatives (#CoopsDay), this year celebrated with the theme of Rebuild Better Togetheracross Ireland. Co-operative Alternatives… Read more
Co-ops never lose sight of the importance of people – within the business, suppliers and customers. Image Freepik. As we look towards a post-Covid economy the appetite for changing how we… Read more
By Joanna McMinn Co-operative Alternatives latest webinar on Sociocracy for Co-operatives in June, opened the conversation on various type of governance and decision making. We asked Joanna McMinn, facilitator of… Read more
Maurice McCartney in Combination NI recently chaired two roundtable discussions on the transition to a new and just economy in Northern Ireland. Four activists participated in the conversation: Bridget Meehan… Read more
Venture Folk launched as a registered co-operative in April this year with several successfully funded projects & ventures. Describing its activities as a co-operative of creatives, innovators & doers, who… Read more
An interview with PhD student – Ellie Perrin What is your research about? In a nutshell, this research’s primary focus is the contribution of worker cooperatives to Northern Ireland’s economy. Interestingly,… Read more
Kerry Melville, Director at Belfast Food Co-op discusses the organisation’s success despite lockdown restrictions and importantly, how this new co-op is making a name for itself in North Belfast and beyond…. Read more