I had the pleasure of speaking at this Conference, organised by Co-operative Business Consultants on Jan 23rd at the Central Hall in Manchester, which was attended by 88 people, including a number by video link from Italy, France, Argentina, USA … Continue reading
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The Wales Co-operative Centre have started a new blog, looking at issues of poverty in Wales The blog is now up and running on http://www.everyonesbusiness.coop/en/ My contribution is as below:- Co-operating for self-employment Nothing overcomes poverty better than well-paid work. It … Continue reading
ProMo-Cymru, the youth co-operative development agency, recently held a celebration of 30 years of operation at a small event in the Cardiff Story Museum, where an exhibition of their history is on show until February 2015. The video below has been … Continue reading
My partner, Lynne, is going to walk the traditional pilgrim’s route across northern Spain, the Camino de Santiago from Leon to Santiago de Compostela, starting on May 3rd. Although, like me, she’s not a Christian, she’s been drawn to the … Continue reading
It’s amazing how things happen by chance. I’d organised an event on behalf of Co-operatives and Mutuals Wales at the Customs House on June 28th 2012, which finished with a panel discussion. Someone (sorry, I can’t remember who) asked the … Continue reading
I was recently invited as the Keynote Speaker at the AGM and seminar of Co-operatives NW, the Regional Co-operative Council, at Preston Town Hall. You can see my presentation, which includes a detailed presentation on the Mondragon Co-operatives, below:- Mondragon … Continue reading
consultancy.coop, a worker co-operative of third sector consultants of which I’m a member has launched a brand new service aimed at organisations that are raising investment funds through a Community Shares Issue. This is becoming an increasingly popular way to raise … Continue reading
I recently chaired this event, at which Ed Mayo, Secretary General of Co-operativesUK, announced a radical new plan to give football fans a realistic chance to be in charge of their club. SWALEC Stadium Alex Bird Speaking at the Community … Continue reading