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Boosting African agribusiness with a new generation of cooperatives
by Natalia Gutiérrez For the International Day of Cooperatives to be celebrated on 1 July, the Linking...
In Good Times and in Bad, Sickness and in Health
How creating a co-op saved wedding businesses from a crisis So much goes into planning a wedding: venues,...
Co-op unveils inspirational community murals championing race and diversity
Written by Claudia Carvell, Inclusion lead and chair of Respect, Co-op’s LGBTQ+ network As a business, we believe that...
Market reforms in Cuba could spark co-op conversions
President Miguel Diaz-Canel argues the economic reforms will stimulate development and growth By Miles Hadfield Cuba’s...
How an Egyptian co-op has made strides towards gender equality
Sekem provides education for smallholders, with a focus on gender parity Women take carpentry lessons at Sekem...
Meeting formidable female farming cooperatives in Uganda
By Sarah Louise Fairburn, Brand and Sales Director, L J Fairburn & Son Limited L J Fairburn & Son...
Butterfly’s fly!
The Butterfly Project in 20212021 was a lean year for our young social entrepreneurs, as we were unable to operate our...
Two years of Corona challenges
By Ben Parkinson, Director Chrysalis UgandaWe’ve all lived through perhaps the toughest two years of our lives and it...
Housing and climate change: the co-ops pioneering green solutions
A look at some of the housing co-ops around the world which are working to tackle climate change Residential buildings...
DC Cleaning and Destination Café
Training for workforce integration. DC Cleaning operates under the umbrella of Destination Café, a social enterprise...
Thinking outside the (meat) box
Former infantry officer turned rancher tries forming a cooperative BC rancher and former infantry officer Eric Moes...
Happy New Year from Fresh Start South Wye
Fresh Start South Wye would like to wish you all a Happy New Year and hope that despite the challenges of testing and...
The new brew that’s saving young lives
Suicide is the biggest killer of 18 to 24 year olds in Australia. Mood Tea, a new social enterprise selling tasty...
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL OUR MEMBERS, DIRECTORS AND FELLOW CO-OPERATORS.
2022 is with us and here at the Robert Owen Society we extend to all of you best wishes for a happy, healthy and...
10 success stories showing that social entrepreneurship can be profitable
By Bojana Trajkovska The combination of business with social issues has gained momentum in the last decade, and we are...
How UK study tours inspired social innovation in Thailand
One part of the Thai tour took the delegates to the cabinet office © British Council The UK has created a...
Takataka – Recycling “garbage” and building the community.
Peter Okwoko Peter Okwoko, is a 31-year-old Ugandan currently living and working in Gulu City in the circular...
Dissolution of the Robert Owen Academies Trust
This notice confirms that the above was formally dissolved today by Companies House. Some 40 months after our school...
Social Enterprise Story: Sarratt Post Office Stores
Sarratt Post Office Stores is a community owned business that sells a range of food such as bread baked on the...