Co-owned web infrastructure is a clear goal for the co-op movement. As well as ensuring our data is not abused by big corporates a co-owned 'cloud' of services like email, docs, spreadsheets and calendars could do wonders for collaboration. A cooperative cloud would also provide a clear stepping stone … Continue reading
Working Together – 8 innovations for coops and unions
There are now 7.1 million precarious workers in the UK. That is more than 20% of the UK workforce and the number is growing fast. Precarious … Continue Reading
OPEN 2018 – Join us to learn about…
At OPEN 2018, one of the in-depth breakout workshops where we dig into the practicalities, will feature co-op experts explaining how to set up a … Continue Reading
Who are the new Co-op weavers?
There's something exciting happening in the world of co-ops which harks back to the very beginning of the movement. Although Rochdale is normally credited as the "birthplace of cooperation" records show that in … Continue Reading
“Find the others…” at OPEN:2018
Trebor Scholz speaks at OPEN 2017 about the new role for co-ops, unions and tech within the burgeoning cooperative economy. Join us for OPEN 2018 in London in July and "find the others" that are part of this growing … Continue Reading
OPEN 2018 – The voice of the future
This little 1 min video highlights what to expect at OPEN 2018, the Platform Co-op conference on "Collaborative technology for the co-operative economy" - as told by the voice of the future... Please share! … Continue Reading