Author Archives: Peter Davison
Co-operative Futures sets itself 2 to 20 challenge
AFTER a record-breaking year, Gloucester-based Co-operative Futures has set itself a challenge: to increase the co-operative share of business in the UK from two percent to twenty percent. Addressing the annual general meeting in Swindon last week, executive director Jo … Continue reading
Auction marks final chapter of toy story
A HUGE collection of antique and vintage toys, amassed over almost 25 years, will be sold by auction in the Cotswolds this autumn. Until June this year, thousands of individual teddy bears, dolls, puppets, train sets model cars and tin … Continue reading
Creative workers get co-operative
From artists to web designers, people involved in the creative industries across the East Midlands gathered at Nottingham Contemporary to network and learn more about co-operation. Creative Co-operatives was organised by Co-operatives East Midlands, a group that supports and promotes … Continue reading
Co-operation celebrated at networking event
Gloucester MP Richard Graham gave a glowing endorsement of co-operatives during a Co operative Futures event to promote and celebrate Co-operatives Fortnight last week. The Conservative MP said he was “a huge fan of the co-operative movement,” noting that the business model had “a massive amount to … Continue reading
Unsung no more – Swift heroes win accolades
THE unsung heroes of Wiltshire’s highways aren’t so anonymous anymore –after recently receiving a clutch of accolades from across the county. The winning streak peaked when Swift Medics were crowned Wiltshire Community Group of the Year in the Wiltshire Life … Continue reading