by Christopher Cooper | Apr 28, 2023 | Latest News
What Is A Social Enterprise? The first time I heard the term “social enterprise” was in a college seminar. Case study after case study, we examined successful social entrepreneurs who were making a scalable difference in the lives of others. Their impact was made...
by Christopher Cooper | Apr 27, 2023 | Latest News
Anchored in its values and principles, the cooperative movement provides a suited environment to effectively bridge the digital gender divide. Here we visit some great examples of cooperatives striving for women’s inclusion and empowerment in innovation and...
by Christopher Cooper | Apr 26, 2023 | Latest News
In these troubled times, it is welcome that the expanded Dormant Asset Scheme will provide £880 million to essential causes, including through social investment and a Community Wealth Fund. The results of the Dormant Assets consultation were announced today. Funds...
by Christopher Cooper | Apr 25, 2023 | Latest News
The sector contributed CA$49.2bn to the country’s GDP in 2019, and provides 592,000 full-time jobs Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada has released its annual Economic Impact Report, which shows that co-ops and mutuals contributed 2.5% or CA$49.2bn to the country’s GDP...
by Christopher Cooper | Apr 24, 2023 | Latest News
‘For certain people the co-op model is what works well and what helps them feel like they’re part of a community’ A property management firm in Vancouver, Canada, is providing its staff with subsided accommodation in an innovative housing co-op....