Free workshops during May & June explain how co-ops can help individuals and their communities. Sessions kick off in Portswood on Thursday (May 8).
Co-operatives provide locally owned, democratic solutions bringing people together to meet their common needs, says the local Co-operative Development Agency SACDA. For example: food co-ops provide affordable specialist foods (e.g. vegan, organic, fairtrade); housing co-ops provide affordable accommodation; worker co-ops provide democratic workplaces with a share in the profits; service co-operatives provide shared work space; social firms provide work opportunities for disabled people where they get a real say in how the business operates; and child-care co-operatives and community co-operatives also benefit groups with common needs.
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The free workshops outline how co-operatives can meet community needs and what you can do to start one. Further workshops will go through what the start-up process entails and some participants will be able to access support and advice from professional co-operative development workers.
Thurs 8 May 7 p.m. October Books
243 Portswood Road, Portswood SO17 2NG
Weds 14 May 10 am Voluntary Action Centre
Kingsland Square, St Marys (opp Hoglands Park) SO14 1NW
Sat 31 May 10 a.m. Freemantle Community Centre
Randolph Street, Freemantle SO15 3HF
Tues 3 June 10 a.m. Pilands Wood Community Centre
Chamberlayne Road, Bursledon SO31 8DU
Sessions last no more than 3 hours, including refreshments.
Register a place on a workshop by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or leaving a message on 0845 3733616.
Workshops delivered by Southampton Area Co-operative Development Agency (SACDA) and supported by The Co-operative.
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