This article focuses on information specific to United Kingdom. Please see our Towards sustainable economies page for a topic overview. British co-operative movementThe United Kingdom is home to a widespread and diverse co-operative movement, with over 3 million individual members. Modern co-operation started with the Rochdale Pioneers' shop in the northern English town of Rochdale in 1844. Co-operatives UK is the central membership organisation for co-operative enterprise throughout the UK. This is a co-operative of co-operatives: a co-operative federation. Most kinds of co-operatives are eligible to join Co-operatives UK. W CampaignsFair Tax, "Fair tax is the new fair trade... All it takes is for consumers, people who are taxpayers themselves, to back the companies that pay what they owe." Ed Mayo, Secretary General of Co-operatives UK. Move Your Money, UK, "national campaign to spread the message that we, as individuals, can help to build a better banking system through our buying power." Resources
Citizens data initiativeA minimum income standard for the UK in 2013, Joseph Rowntree Foundation FundingreFund v. 1.0, UK REconomy Funding Database Quotes“There is a groundswell of support for an economy in which people have more power over the decisions that affect them, whether that’s housing, jobs or local high streets. Community economic development has the potential to be truly transformational, offering an effective tool to turn the inclusive growth agenda into practical action. What we have learnt, though, is that for community economic development to be effective some fundamental changes are required. In particular, community-led economic plans need to have a legitimate and recognised place in the way that local authorities and other decision-making bodies approach economic development so that the community’s vision can form a key part of the strategy for the local economy.” Ed Mayo, Secretary General of Co-operatives UK ResearchCreating good city economies in the UK, newstartmag.co.uk Solidarity Economy Association VideoError in widget YouTube: Unable to load template 'wiki:YouTube'
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News and comment2018 Pathways towards economic security and Universal Basic Income, Feb 16 [2] 2017 Social inclusion UK: UK's first report on Universal Basic Services published, Oct 11 [3] London news: Plan unveiled for London to become a world-leading circular economy, Jun 19 [4] Kidoop: A Childcare Co-op App Takes Shape in the UK, Feb 15 [5] World could enjoy utopian future with sustainable development, year-long study finds, Jan 16 [6] 2016 “I am citizen, I have a Citizen’s income, I, Daniel Blake.” by @anthonypainter, Oct 28 [7] Co-production: why it’s more important than ever before, Jul 6 [8] The hidden value of unpaid work, Apr 15 [9] Budget 2016: What we are facing isn't a financial crisis, but a crisis of the imagination. Mar 16 [10] 2015 Food waste cafes and urban orchards: five ways people are building a new economy, September 17 [11] People, planet, power: towards a new social settlement, Anna Coote, February 17 [12]
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