Celebrate Co-op Fortnight – How we make a Difference
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Published 20 Jun 2023 in Raising Awareness
Celebrating all things co-operative, this year Co-op Fortnight runs from 19 June until 2 July with the celebration finishing on International Day of Co-operatives. It’s your chance to discover more about how our fantastic co-operatives make a difference across the globe and how we play an integral part as a co-operative.
What do Co-op’s do?
Take a look back at our ‘What Do Co-ops Do?’ panel session held at the Fairer Living Festival last month, as a number of leaders in the co-operative movement got together to talk about the impact co-ops can have and explore the difference they make in our local communities.
Global Innovation Co-op Summit – Do you have a great idea?
Another great example of how co-operatives can join together to build a fairer, more sustainable and ethical future, is the Global Innovation Co-op Summit competition.
With a chance to travel to Montreal – Canada between 27-29 September 2023, we’re asking colleagues to get their thinking caps on to be in with a chance of winning.
What is the ‘Global Innovation Coop Summit’?
By discussing innovative ideas, the Summit aims to inspire, promote, and foster the development of cooperative enterprises around the globe. Gathering a global community of change-driven, growth-minded, hope-filled people, it will seek to discover a vision for a better future.
Just answer our question below
Please identify a UK Co-op that our Society could start working with and explain how (in 200 words or less) by partnering with them, we’ll be able to build a fairer, more sustainable and ethical future.
To enter, download the entry template here and send your submissions (up to 200 words) to sustainability@midcounties.coop.
Click here to find out more.
Submissions must be submitted by midnight - Thursday 29th June and if colleagues have any specific questions, they are encouraged to contact sustainability@midcounties.coop.
If you would like to find out more about Co-op's and how they continue to support communities and people click here or join in on the conversation using #CoopFortnight on social media.
Look out for more stories next week on Colleagues Connect around our international presence and what we are doing to build our incredible co-operative movement.