About Co-operatives East
The mission of Co-operatives East is to be the voice of the co-operative movement in the East of England region – that is, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk.
Co-operatives East aims to:
- Bring together consumer and worker co-operatives, credit unions, housing co-ops, co-operative development bodies and other organisations sharing co-operative values and principles
- Represent and promote co-operative values and principles
- Raise the profile of the co-operative sector in the region
- Represent the co-operative movement and promote the co-operative difference to regional strategic development bodies and opinion formers. By working together, we can make our voice heard and ensure that decision makers consider the role that co-operative, mutual and social enterprises have in contributing to the economy and culture of the region
- Represent the co-operative sector within regional media and regional forums (including regional groupings and sub-regional networks)
- Involve members and potential members in the wider co-operative movement and in particular in active membership of Co-operativesUK
- Build partnership structures and arrangements with organisations with similar objectives
- Support the work of co-operative development bodies at regional level
Governance
Co-operatives East is an unincorporated association. You can download the constitution from the Documents page.
Management Committee
The Management Committee is currently made up of the following people:
| Name | Organisation | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Sally Kelly | The Guild | Chair and Secretary |
| Paul Cranfield | Co-operative Group | Vice Chair |
| Andy Syrett | Co-operative Bank | Treasurer |
| Austen Cordasco | Co-operative Assistance Network Ltd | Secretariat |
| Joe Gluza | Individual member | |
| Peter Shaman | Willow Housing Co-operative (East Anglia) Limited | |
| John Goodman | Co-operatives UK | Observer |
Co-operative enterprise hub 
Co-operatives East is supported by the Co-operative Enterprise hub
Forthcoming Events
2012
The Management Committe are in the process of planning a series of events for 2012. These will be announced in due course, so watch this space. During the course of 2012, we hope to hold events in each of the six counties of the region.
If you are holding an event at which Co-operatives East could have a presence, please do contact us.
For information about the Co-operative World Festival and Expo 2012, click here.