📢 Applications now open: £1 million Community Energy Fund launches in Greenwich Greenwich has opened applications for the first £250,000 funding round of its new Community Energy Fund (CEF), a four-year, £1 million programme designed to boost renewable energy projects and cut emissions 🙌

Could you be the next CEO of @commenergyengland.bsky.social? Amazing opportunity for the right person: careers.wearedisrupt.co.uk/job/ceo-4540... ⏰ Deadline is this Friday 19 December! #CommunityEnergy #ClimateAction #ClimateChange #CommunityPower #SocEnt #Coops #Retrofit #Renewables #Jobs

Hey up, @workers-coop.bsky.social is hiring! Looking for a "strategic organiser and collaborator". Freelance in tech? This part-time role may be something you can do alongside other work! #coops #socialimpact #techjobs

What a fantastic resource.

AI doesn't have to be run only by and for a few enormous companies. Just out from Metagov! A digital zine listing the MANY ways that people are trying to make AI more governable, accountable, and community-controlled: https://metagov.org/cg-ai/

Oooh nice! Innovate UK is offering Women in Innovation Awards to women founders & co-founders. £75,000 of grant funding and business support 🤩👇 @ukri.org #innovation #tech

Did you know? 👉 75–80% of Fairtrade products come from cooperatives. 👉 Fair trade thrives where strong co-ops exist. 👉 Ethical business models already exist — and they work.

Lush knows how to run a business. cosmeticsbusiness.com/lush-divest-...

In our brand new Music Streaming guide, we take a look at 12 streaming platforms, giving our recommendations on what to avoid and who is leading the way with their ethics. We also include a bespoke rating on how each platform compensates musicians. Read the full guide here: bit.ly/4968YWG

If you're techy, designer-y and/or on the left, this weekend there's a hackathon FOR YOU in London's SPACE4. All tech levels welcome! 👩‍💻🥳 ✊ luma.com/2d58bjgq #hackathon #finsburypark #greenparty

Looking for some ethical, #coops-friendly #Christmas presents? Here's part one of our gift guide, compiled with Ethical Consumer

A few months ago we launched a crowdfunder in order to expand our work into challenging corporate power beyond consumer markets. We've hit our first two targets now, but we want to do more! Find out more about the campaign and donate here: bit.ly/47Mfbop

Really enjoyed this years Practitioners Forum. Learnt a lot, from membership engagement to accounting for co-ops. And was lovely to catch up with so many co-operators.

This event was great. I particularly enjoyed having the opportunity to discuss #CoopGrowth in roundtables with fellow co-operators. It was also good to meet up with people from #CooperateScotland and @communityent.bsky.social and learn more about their fantastic work.

Looking forward to attending @cooperativesuk.bsky.social Practitioner Forum tomorrow. Some interesting sessions planned and lots of great people attending. See you there! #PF2025

⏱️ One week to book – FREE webinar! 🏠 Discover co-operatives tackling the housing crisis with Monica King (Bridport Cohousing) & James Hartley (LATCH, Leeds). 📅11 Nov, 10:30–12:00 👉 buff.ly/0w0I8oI In partnership with the Centre for Democratic Business, thanks to funding from The Co-operative Bank.

Just back from leave and looking forward to the busy week ahead where I’ll be attending some great events on #coops & the #DemocraticEconomy.

In case you missed it: Job Ad: The Work Rights Centre is recruiting a Policy Manager | Free Movement

Tickets are running out fast and places are limited! Get yours now!

This is what happens when you have women in leadership. #coops ✊🏽

Yesterday I was interviewed by a phd student about #TechCoops. Towards the end of the conversation she asked me if there was any reason to be hopeful.

Don’t stop believing in change. There are amazing people out there changing this world for the better one big or small action after another. Don’t give up. #WeAreThe99% ✊🏽

💥Want to turn research into resistance?💥 Join Corporate Watch’s 2-day event Fri 28th and Sat 29th Nov - London 🔍Trace money & influence 🔥Expose corporate profiteers ✊Build powerful campaigns Free for grassroots activists • Spaces limited! Apply by 31 Oct → corporatewatch.org/research-for...

Today is a difficult anniversary for me. Exactly two years ago today my life was turned upside down. I was diagnosed with bowel cancer. After chemo, radiotherapy & surgery I’m clear…for now.

*inspiring 🤦‍♀️

Just leaving Oxford after an expiring day meeting with the #CoTech network. So many great conversations, lovely people and passion for #EthicalTech. Find out more about this network of tech #coops here: www.coops.tech

The #GlobalSumudFlotilla is being stopped by Isreali forces and thousands of people across Europe are taking to the streets tonight in solidarity. #TheWorldIsWatching #EndGenocide #FreePalestine

Thinking of the #globalSumudFlotilla tonight as they enter the danger zone. #Solidarity to the brave and fearless activist. Let your mission continue peacefully. 🍉♥️ #StopGenocide #FreePalestine

Imagine the global #coop movement shutting down its business for a whole day in solidarity with #gaza and demanding our governments stop this #genocide….

Some crack reporting from the Financial Times on the current real world impact of AI tools on contemporary businesses. It's funny to see businesses admit the very limited impact, and very high risks, of AI deployment on.ft.com/3IEuXJr

Proud of my fellow Italians shutting down the country in solidarity with the Palestinian people and in protest against the inaction of the Italian Government and the EU. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s... #StopGenocide

It’s been one of those days when it’s really hard to just get on with your day-to-day when you are witnessing the horrors unfolding around the world. #genocide #fascism #TechColonialism #ClimateCatastrophe

This was one of the most interesting debates I’ve attended for a long time. It got a bit heated at some point (in my view a culture clash) which was a pity because both arguments were really interesting. Well worth watching : “From Digital Feudalism to Digital Sovereignty” medium.com/iipp-blog/fr...

Brilliant event coming up in Camden this weekend. More info & registrations here: lu.ma/tj0f030u

#TransportForLondon, you spent years & millions to redevelop #OldStreet station - was it really impossible to make it more accessible?! Only one lift-and it’s out of order. No option other than steps to get to the ticket hall. Surely in this day & age we should be designing accessible stations.

Good to see #TechSovreignity front and centre at #CoopCongress. The #coop movement needs to be bolder and braver in controlling its own tech. We have the resources. We just need to channel them appropriately.

Paul Waugh MP for Rochdale gave a brilliant welcome to delegates at #CoopCongress. I particularly appreciated the important shoutout for the people of Palestine and our fellow co-operators in the Middle East.

If you haven’t made it to Rochdale you can follow #CoopCongress online 👇🏼

And #CoopCongress2025 has started! In the incredibly beautiful Rochdale Town hall.

New Internationalist is looking for a creative, experienced and results-oriented Marketing Manager to help us reach new audiences with our independent campaigning journalism. Hurry, applications close soon! newint.org/about/jobs

On my way to Rochdale for #CoopCongress2025. Excited to meet the many international delegates joining us this year and to reconnect with fellow co-operators from across the UK. #coops www.uk.coop/events-and-t...

👋 @ethical-consumer.bsky.social do you have plans to create a barcode scanning app? There seems to be quite a few such apps out there these days, but you've got the best data IMHO and so I really wish you had such an app! 🙂 Perhaps one of the CoTech #coops could help? www.coops.tech#members

2/ I'm tired of seeing tenders for public digital projects with scoring criteria just for "price", "approach" etc. Strengthening #digitalsovereignty + #opensource is a key strategic move. It should be part of public sector commissioning. A standard score on "use of open source" helps us get there

The progressive left can win - especially when campaigns are built on hope, transparency, honesty & real engagement with citizens. Exiting to see how this develops.

Grants available for cultural activities led-by and/or engage LGBTQIA+ people in the borough of Hackney. Closes midday Monday 28th July Advice session tomorrow (23rd June) www.lovehackney.uk/pride365?utm...

Countdown time (not the gameshow) 2️⃣ days to go! #CoopFortnight begins on Monday! The theme is #CoopHeroes & we’ll be sharing inspiring stories of people powering co-ops in their communities. 📲 Join using #CoopHeroes #IYC2025 🎉 Use graphics/guides to highlight your CoopHeroes: uk.coop/get-involved...

We’re excited to be hosting Cooperation Day 2025! Ever thought about starting a coop? Or perhaps you’re interested in having more control over your daily life? Come meet workers, housing, food and financial cooperatives and learn more about the movement from the people doing the good work!

@annadent.bsky.social pinging you here so you have my contact. Was nice to bump into you. Hope you enjoyed the lively debate!

So next time you run something through ChatGPT to help you at work, reflect that: - you’re helping to make your own skill and competence redundant - and that you’re increasing your own replaceability - not with an #AI, but someone less skilled and cheaper. 6/6

We have *new dates* for a series of in-person workshops for folks who want to improve their cooperation skills and get their food co-ops running at max capacity! They're all free to join and will be held at the Cooperation Town Hub in Gospel Oak - we can provide childcare and snacks too!