Gareth CUK @garethcuk.bsky.social · 15/03/2025This account is due to fall dormant. Find me here if its of any interest to you. bsky.app/profile/gare... #coopsbsky.app 000
Reposted by Gareth CUKCo-op News @coopnews.bsky.social · 24/01/2025A study from Co-operatives UK finds that Gen Z want meaningful work with a good-work life balance, as well as employers that are making a positive impact, making co-ops a good fit for the new workforce. #coopsthenews.coopGen Z want employers with a postive impact, Co-operatives UK study finds18-27 year old are looking beyond the pay packet when it comes to choosing work 061
Gareth CUK @garethcuk.bsky.social · 28/01/2025Three UK pig marketing groups have merged to form the United Pig Co-op, aiming to improve efficiency and support independent farmers. A new chapter for co-op collaboration in agriculture. #coops www.farminguk.com/news/three-p...farminguk.comThree prominent UK pig marketing groups merge into new co-opThree prominent UK pig marketing groups have entered into a merger to launch a new co-op intended to give independent farmers more clout in the marketplace. 030
Gareth CUK @garethcuk.bsky.social · 21/01/2025Please help me to welcome The Media Coop to BS. A multi award winning, 20 year old worker coop thats delivered some amazing projects for their broad client base. Genuinely nice ppl who care. #coops 151
Gareth CUK @garethcuk.bsky.social · 21/01/2025Housing and energy are the two growth sectors in the movement since 2020. Housing will always be important, but for me, hasn't always seen the focus that it deserves. Thankfully CCH work tirelessly to raise the profile. #coops 020
Gareth CUK @garethcuk.bsky.social · 21/01/2025Admittedly I'm a member of the Fox and Goose, so I would say that they deserve a follow. Cooperation should be meaningful and genuine, regardless of the sector said coop operates in. 040
Reposted by Gareth CUKCo-operative Futures @coopfutures.bsky.social · 07/01/2025Need a new podcast for 2025? Punchcard from the UK based federation of worker led co‑operatives, might be the one! Hear guests sharing their stories, experiences and insights as members of #workercoops #coops www.workers.coop/podcast/workers.coopEpisode Archive - workers.coop 034
Gareth CUK @garethcuk.bsky.social · 02/01/2025From dream to reality: Go-op, Britain’s first cooperative railway. #coops www.theguardian.com/business/202...theguardian.comFrom dream to reality: Go-op, Britain’s first cooperative railwayWith approval to run trains between Swindon, Taunton and Weston-super-Mare, services could start in 2026 010
Gareth CUK @garethcuk.bsky.social · 23/12/2024Hmm. State-funded UK scheme to save beloved community sites will close early. www.theguardian.com/society/2024...theguardian.comState-funded UK scheme to save beloved community sites will close earlyGovernment to shut £150m community ownership fund despite millions of pounds remaining unallocated 010
Gareth CUK @garethcuk.bsky.social · 21/12/2024All things #coop and #coops. This list will develop over time. bsky.app/profile/did:... 000
Gareth CUK @garethcuk.bsky.social · 21/12/2024Even if you're not Northern. These look pretty interesting. They may help N/S relations...? 020
Gareth CUK @garethcuk.bsky.social · 19/12/2024I am attempting to clone myself. Seriously, it will help with growth. Twice the trouble. 111
Gareth CUK @garethcuk.bsky.social · 19/12/2024"The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not followers." I forget who this is from, but the sentiment is apt. The mvmt, doesn't need more tetchy managers who have to try and prove their dominance. 000
Gareth CUK @garethcuk.bsky.social · 11/12/2024Definitely worth a follow. Loco Home Retrofit are doing some amazing work. Their webinars have been very informative. #coops #Retrofit @chris-carus.bsky.social 110
Reposted by Gareth CUKJosef Davies-Coates @josef.is · 08/12/2024Research seems to show #housing #coops have the best outcomes, see e.g. library.uniteddiversity.coop/Cooperatives... But see also all other forms of community-led housing such as #communitylandtrusts #cohousing etc toolibrary.uniteddiversity.coop 164
Gareth CUK @garethcuk.bsky.social · 11/12/2024I've worked in a fair few buildings across my career. From offices on commercial parks to souless open plan offices with cafes and roof terraces. Non compare to the feeling I get when I pass through the doors of HH. #coops #Holyoake 120
Gareth CUK @garethcuk.bsky.social · 10/12/2024Job Opportunity to Join Outlandish Cooperative. Outlandish is seeking a socially engaged, proactive Digital Producer to manage tech-for-good projects and drive new business. For full details please visit Outlandish Job Page outlandish.com/blog/we-are-... #coops #Tech4Good #Recruitment #London #Jobs 000
Reposted by Gareth CUKmarkgrimes @markgrimes.bsky.social · 08/12/2024UN declared 2025 the year of coops 2025.coop which is good timing because I've been thinking about cooperatives and startups for awhile now. #coops #cooperatives #socent2025.coopUN International Year of Cooperatives 2025 – Cooperatives for a Better WorldTwo Buttons with Inverse Hover Effects 021
Gareth CUK @garethcuk.bsky.social · 04/12/2024Can Housing #Coops Solve Britain's Housing Crisis? www.shoutoutuk.org/2024/12/04/c...shoutoutuk.orgCan Housing Co-ops Solve Britain's Housing Crisis?Could housing co-ops be the solution to Britain's ongoing housing crisis? An affordable way to live in your own home or another social trap? 000
Gareth CUK @garethcuk.bsky.social · 02/12/2024Duralex: How A Workers Cooperative Took Over An Iconic French Glassmaker. #coops worldcrunch.com/business-fin...worldcrunch.comDuralex: How A Workers Cooperative Took Over An Iconic French GlassmakerIn Spain and beyond, Duralex plates and glasses have been part of the lives of different generations. So when workers of the French tempered glass manufacturer took over the emblematic company a few m... 020
Gareth CUK @garethcuk.bsky.social · 21/11/2024Interesting times for retrofit in Cambridge. #coops www.uk.coop/directory/ca...uk.coopCambridge Retrofit Hub 000
Gareth CUK @garethcuk.bsky.social · 20/11/2024Another long but immensely rewarding day. This may well be the 11th Practitioners Forum today. An intense day of best practice and peer learning. I wish I had some photos for you, but you've all seen conferences before. #coops www.uk.coop/events-and-t...uk.coopPractitioners Forum 2024Our number one training and development event – welcome to Practioners Forum, proudly sponsored by Civica. 000
Reposted by Gareth CUKCo-operative Party @coopparty.party.coop · 18/11/2024🚨 NEW: Tulip Siddiq MP welcomes the establishment of the Mutuals and Co-operative Business Council in the House of Commons. This is a government that supports co-operative growth, and is taking the first steps to making it happen. 0319
Gareth CUK @garethcuk.bsky.social · 18/11/2024Next year is incredibly important for #coops, we are grateful that the UN has designated another International Year of Cooperatives. Co-ops across the world www.uk.coop/understandin...uk.coopCo-ops across the worldThe modern day co-op movement was founded in Rochdale, Lancashire in 1844. Since then, the co-operative model has spread across the world, impacting on the lives of over a billion people. 030
Gareth CUK @garethcuk.bsky.social · 18/11/2024Just your friendly reminder #coops works here too. Also, data an coops are natural fellows. 110
Gareth CUK @garethcuk.bsky.social · 14/11/2024@mattcropp.bsky.social I recognise the name but my mind is frazzled by Brexit. Masterdon early adopter? If so, when coop instance here. Not essential, but welcomed. 100
Gareth CUK @garethcuk.bsky.social · 13/11/2024‘Defend the product!’ How the French keep their artisan food culture alive. #coops #farming #Agri www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...theguardian.com‘Defend the product!’ How the French keep their artisan food culture aliveMedieval-style producer guilds, a glut of festivals and strict controls on quality and origin all combine to make sure that traditional gastronomie is honoured and protected 010
