Co-ops help bring economics back to the people
From European movements such as Rescoop to Manchester’s own Unicorn Grocery, this article recounts the contribution of cooperatives in meeting economic and social objectives and highlights their resilience in the face of the financial crisis. With community cohesion a central theme within the ‘big society’
Cooperatives provide a potent option for the development of community facing local initiatives which replace our dependency on the local state. Happy to share my ideas for village community coops off line if people are interested.