About Co-operatives
A co-operative is...
...an autonomous association of people or organisations united voluntarily to meet their common economic, social and cultural needs and aspirations through a jointly owned and democratically controlled enterprise.
Values
Co-operatives are based on the values of self-help, self responsibility, democracy, equality, equity and solidarity.
Social Responsibility
Co-operative members believe in the ethical values of honesty, openness, social responsibility and caring for others.
Co-operative principles
Co-operative principles are guidelines by which co-operatives put their values into practice.
- Voluntary and Open Membership.
- Democratic Member Control.
The co-operative model is successfully applied in many different ways. We are all familiar with the consumer co-operatives on our shopping streets. Employee owned co-operatives have grown in popularity over the last 25 years or so, and are becoming ever more well known.
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.