Co-op Kids
http://www.chf.bc.ca/pages/coopkids.asp
Kids page of the Co-operative Housing Federation of BC (CHF BC),
a co-operative association whose members are housing co-ops and related organizations
in British Columbia.
Co-ops 4 Kids Web Site
http://www.coop.org/kids/index.html
part of the International Co-operative Alliance web site that
provides information on co-operatives for young people.
International Co-operative
Youth Network Newsletter
http://www.ica.coop/ica/info/iycnnewsletter.html
Unfortunately this site is very out-of-date with the last issue of the
newsletter being from 1996.
Young Co-op Network
Doesn’t have a web site yet but you can e-mail Alex
Wilde for more info: alex.wilde@co-op.co.uk
Non-Competitive
Games
http://web.bham.ac.uk/M.Cox/games/gamerite.htm
“Games to change the world”, and guess what? Most of them are taken from
the Woodcraft Folk’s games books!
Incentive Plus
http://www.incentiveplus.co.uk
Supplier of Positive Behaviour Management & Emotional Literacyresources
for educators. Loads of good co-operative board games.
Co-operative Bank
http://www.co-operativebank.co.uk
(online banking - http://www.smile.co.uk)
Co-operative College
http://www.co-op.ac.uk
You can contact the College on 0161 246 2902.
Co-op Directory
http://www.co-opdirectory.co.uk
This Directory will let you know what co-ops are operating in your area
and gives a guide to all different types of co-op.
Co-operative Insurance Society Ltd (CIS)
http://http://www.cis.co.uk/
Co-operative Party (UK)
http://www.co-op-party.org.uk
Co-operative Union (UK)
http://www.co-opunion.org.uk/
The Co-operative Union's web site is currently under construction. You
can e-mail them at info.coopunion@co-op.co.uk or call them on 0161 246 2900.
Their address is Holyoake House, Hanover Street, Manchester, M60 0AS.
Eighth Day Co-op
http://www.eighth-day.co.uk
Based in Manchester, England, the Eighth Day Co-op has a vegetarian cafe
and carries out catering for special occasions. That means you can eat as much
as you like with a clear, co-operative conscience
Industrial Common Ownership Finance (ICOF)
http://www.icof.co.uk
ICOF provides loan finance for co-operatives, employee-owned businesses
and social enterprises in the UK. E-mail icof@icof.co.uk,
tel 020 7251 6181.
Industrial Common Ownership Movement (ICOM)
ICOM is the sister organisation of ICOF and promotes and represents democratic
employee owned businesses in the UK. It provides business registration, legal
and representative services. Find out more via ICOF's web site. E-mail icom@icom.org.uk
or call 0161 246 2954.
International Co-operative Agricultural
Organisation
http://www.agricoop.org
The ICAO is the democratic organisation that represents agricultural
co-operatives and farmers world-wide. Founded in 1951, it is a specialised organisation
of the ICA.
International Co-operative Alliance
http://www.coop.org.
15, Route des Morillons, 1218 Grand-Saconnex, Geneva, Switzerland, Tel:
(+41) 022 929 88 88. E-mail ica@coop.org
National Farmers Union (US)
http://www.nfu.org
Has a section on agricultural co-operatives.
New Lanark
http://www.newlanark.org
New Lanark is the village in Scotland, UK, where Robert Owen, acknowledged
as the founding father of co-operation, put his beliefs into practice. His entrepreneurial
spirit was allied to the fundamental belief that education was the key to a
fairer society. As a result for the workers in the village's mills he provided
decent homes, fair wages, free health care and day and evening classes for the
villagers. New Lanark is now a World Heritage Site.
There is a hotel and self-catering accommodation in restored mill buildings as well as a youth hostel on the banks of the River Clyde and various tourist attractions.
Phone Co-op
http://www.phonecoop.org.uk
The Phone Co-op is a consumer co-operative and therefore owned by its
customer members. Savings on calls within the UK can be as high as 76% and there
are no set-up charges or monthly fees.
Rochdale Pioneers Museum
http://www.museum.co-op.ac.uk
Take a step back in time by visiting this Museum where the Pioneers opened
their first co-op store. The original Toad Lane store in Lancashire, England
is recreated and you can find out more about what inspired the Pioneers to establish
their co-op.
Shoefayre
http://www.shoefayre.co.uk
Shoefayre is a co-operative business in the UK, part of the Co-operative
Group. As you may have guessed from the name, it is a shoe retailer. Set up
in 1961 by co-operative retail societies it now trades from more than 350 outlets,
including Co-op department stores.
Suma
http://www.suma.co.uk
A 100% employee-owned business, Suma is the UK's largest independent
wholesaler and distributor of vegetarian, fairly traded, organic and natural
foods.
United Kingdom Co-operative Council
Set up in 1991, the UKCC promotes the interests of co-ops and provides encouragement
and support to them and potential co-operatives. It also brings together people
from all parts of the Movement so that they can share best practice. The UKCC
can be contacted on 0161 246 2947 or e-mail info.coopunion@co-op.co.uk
Housing
Confederation
of Co-operative Housing (UK)
http://www.cch-uk.org
Homes
for Change UK Association of British Credit Unions Southwark Dundee Harlow Leeds Suffolk World-wide World Council of Credit Unions http://www.lets-linkup.com/099-world.htm The following are web addresses for particular LETS. http://www.borderlands.org.au/LETS http://www.granite.net.au/~fllets/fl_frame.htm http://www.letsystem.its-aust.com http://www.loganlets.student.net.au http://www.mullum.com.au/bmt_lets http://www.sandelman.ottawa.on.ca/lets http://www.simplyliving.org/sl/simhours.htm http://www.sothereyago.com/allwood/dvlets.html http://www.welcome.to/aberlets Regional Co-operative/Mutual Councils (UK) Co-operative Forum (N.I.) Eastern Region Co-operative Council East Midlands Co-operative Council North of England Co-operative Council North West Co-operative and Mutual Council Scottish Co-operative and Mutual
Forum South East Regional Co-operative
Council South
West Co-operative Council Wales Co-operative & Mutual Partnership West Midlands Co-operative & Mutual Council Yorkshire & The Humber Co-operative Council Teamwork and Teamplay by Jim Cain and Barry Jolliff
http://www.homes4change.org
Housing co-operative in Manchester, UK Credit
Unions
http://www.abcul.org
Tel - 0161 832 3694 and their e-mail is info@abcul.org
http://www.creditunion.co.uk
http://www.dundeecity.gov.uk
(go to credit unions in the A-Z index)
http://www.harlow.gov.uk/business/cda/creditu.htm
http://www.leedscitycreditunion.co.uk
http://www.suffolkcc.gov.uk/central/creditunion.html
http://www.woccu.org
WOCCU is the world's leading advocate, platform for innovation and development
agency for credit unions.
The above site give contact details of LETS organisations throughout
the world.
Regional co-operative and mutual councils bring together co-operative organizations
from across a region. They work together and in partnership with other regional
bodies in the public, voluntary and private sector, to develop and implement
regional strategies to provide social and economic solutions for the benefit
of people in the region.
Anna McAleavy
Northern Ireland Co-op,
75 Belfast Road,
Carickfergus,
Co. Antrim, BT38 8PH.
Tel: 02893 357507
E-mail anna.mcaleavy@co-op.co.uk
Jenny Smith
Denmar House,
River Way,
Harlow,
Essex, CM20 2DP.
Tel: 01279 414548
E-mail: co-opsolutions@pop3.poptel.org.uk
Jenny de Villiers
c/o 2A Brookside,
East Leake,
Loughborough,
Leicestershire, LE12 6PB.
Tel: 07813 604012
E-mail jenny@co-op.ac.uk
Mandy English
c/o The Secretariat,
North East Co-operative Society,
Jackson Street,
Gateshead NE8 1HR.
Tel: 0191 477 0291
E-mail associates@energy-a-n.co.uk
Gareth Nash
Lancashire CDA,
Charter House,
20 Winckley Square,
Preston PR1 3JJ.
01772 203692
E-mail nash@lcda.org.uk
http://www.lcda.org.uk
Joe Hill
Robert Owen House,
87 Bath Street,
Glasgow G2 2EE.
Tel: 0141 304 5550
E-mail j.hill@co-op-party.org.uk
http://www.co-op-party.org.uk
Kathrin Luddecke
Oxford, Swindon & Gloucester Co-operative Society,
New Barclay House,
243 Botley Road,
Oxford OX2 OHP.
Tel: 01865 249241
E-mail kluddecke@osg.co-op.co.uk
http://www.osg-co-op.co.uk
Judith Reynolds
Co-active Ltd,
The Co-operative Development Agency,
25 Wolseley Close,
Plymouth PL2 3BY. 01752 500888
E-mail judith.reynolds@co-active.org.uk
http://www.co-active.org.uk
Simon Harris
Wales Co-operative Centre,
Llandaff Court,
Fairwater Road,
Cardiff, CF5 2XP.
Tel: 02920 554955
E-mail simon.harris@walescoop.com
http://www.walescoop.com
Chris Newis
Social Economy House,
Victoria Street,
West Bromwich, B70 8ET.
Tel: 0121 553 2620
info@bccda.powernet.co.uk
Bernadette Speight
Co-operative Group (CWS) Ltd,
New Century House,
Manchester M60 4ES.
Tel: 0161 246 2228
E-mail b.speight@co-op.co.uk
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Values Clarification/the Classic Guide to Discovering Your Truest Feelings,
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