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An international survey of co-ops and mutuals at work in the health and social care sector Why this research? What is important about the engagement of cooperatives and mutuals in…
For the past three decades, economic theory and policy has been dominated by the neoclassical doctrine. The balance of power has shifted to protect private interests, resulting in unprecedented damage…
Achieving Financial Inclusion – Lessons from American credit unions and CDFIs for practitioners in Britain Community Banking Partnerships (CBPs) are being formed across England and Wales to tackle financial exclusion…
Since 2004 a Community Banking Partnership (CBP) approach has been co-developed by some of Britain’s most innovative players in community finance. Robustly designed Community Banking Partnerships are creating financial inclusion,…
It is common for people without work to experience not one, but multiple barriers to employment. Success Themes in Supportive Employment identifies practices that contribute to the success which certain…
This study examines the potential for a stronger and more significant worker co-operative sector in Saskatchewan and probes some of the development barriers that prevent it. These barriers to democratic,…
This case study was requested by CEDEC—the Community Economic Development and Employability Corporation—as part of its role in helping communities throughout Quebec to identify, assess, and prepare to act on…
What is a multi-stakeholder co-op? A traditional co-op is made up of members who come together to co-operatively create an organization that can provide services to meet their needs. These…
Multiple global crises and heightened concerns about the social and environmental consequences of economic growth and liberalization have reignited interest in alternative production and consumption patterns, and ways of organizing…
Covering everything from co-operative fundamentals to best practices for particular sectors, On Co-op’s suite of online learning courses are ideal for everyone from new co-operators to board members to senior…
This book tells about an effort to educate the people by assisting them to become masters of their own economic destiny. Father Moses Coady, along with Father Jimmy Tompkins, Rev….
The Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development published a special issue on cooperatives and alternative food systems initiatives, which was available for free during the month of July….