Reporting record breaking figures coming out tomorrow on Co-operative and Mutual economy!

🧵 In Kobe, Japan 🇯🇵, you’ll find a replica of the Rochdale Pioneers’ original 1844 co-op shop. A tiny monument to a big idea: that businesses should be owned and run by the people closest to them. That idea changed the world 🌍 1of2 #FromRochdaleToTheWorld @rosemarley.bsky.social

"Empowering local people" is crucial as Steve Coogan - interviewed at #CoopCongress - explains why he is championing #coops in this Manchester Evening News piece👇 manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater... @rosemarley.bsky.social

That's a wrap! #CoopCongress has come to a close at Rochdale Town Hall (but lots more content to come). Huge thanks to all our speakers, exhibitors and of course The Co-operative Bank - whose sponsorship is invaluable. We'll leave (today's) last word to @rosemarley.bsky.social. .

Steve Coogan also featured on BBC Radio 4's Today programme ahead of #CoopCongress. It's a great interview. "The establishment is failing people." And #Coops are a way to lift people back up. Fast forward to 2:24 via the link: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... #IYC2025 #coops @rosemarley.bsky.social

📢 Our AGM 2025 is just around the corner – and it’s fully online 💻🌍 Our members must register in advance to vote on resolutions and ask the questions that matter to their co-operative. 🗓️ Thursday 12 June, 12:00 (midday) 🔗 Register now: buff.ly/oiVGcZ9 #Coops #AGM

Awesome to feel the Scottish coop sector get a bit more pumped about their own brilliance, and the global coop family. Helped along by @rosemarley.bsky.social

"The world young people are inheriting, isn’t a fair world. And they know it." Powerful piece from @rosemarley.bsky.social in the Manchester Evening News. Challenging the higher education status quo and making the case for co-operation. 📖 Worth a read. #Coops 🔗 Link in the next post

🧵: Today's front page in the Manchester Evening News leads on how we're trying to build - through co-operation - a fairer future for younger people. 1 of 4. #OurHouse

It's the views of younger people that count. If you’re aged 13 to 25 and based in Gtr Mcr we want to hear from you (see link at end of article 👇) www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/news-op...

Here's that #CoopHeroes storytelling campaign and guide @rosemarley.bsky.social mentioned 👇 www.uk.coop/news/bold-mi... #CoopRetail #CoopHeroes #Coops

Welcome to everyone who’s joining us at #CoopRetail Conference 2025 – proudly sponsored by VME Coop. A fab welcome from our CEO @rosemarley.bsky.social about being #CoopHeroes, owning being member owned and the incredible opportunity the #IYC2025 presents us 👏👏👏

‘How to stimulate inclusive growth in Scotland.’ Honoured to join the masters giving evidence in Scottish Parliament last week @cooperativesuk.bsky.social @fsbscotland.bsky.social @prosperscot.bsky.social @socialenterprise.scot

My daughter will not eat in various restaurants or shop in certain stores as she disagrees with their ethics. Why would that not naturally apply to her working life? #coops www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

Was delighted to represent the Cooperative Councils Innovation Network at @casecooperative.bsky.social this afternoon. Was great to meet old and new friends alike, and catch-up with @rosemarley.bsky.social before our AGM in February.

Great discussions today with government on the need to embed Civil Society organisations including #socent #coops in delivery across all sectors. There’s a new tone. We like it!

Amazing how a week at the International Co-op Conference with #coops & #cooperators can motivate & inspire. From @sarahdoc72.bsky.social to @rosemarley.bsky.social & from the amazing Debbie Robinson as CEO of Central Co-op to Rebecca & Anca coopnews.bsky.social - www.thenews.coop/internationa...

Raising the UN year of the co-operative flag and the commencement of the Global conference #icanewdelhi2024 seems an appropriate first post on here. #coops

Great to speak this morning at the GM Social Enterprise Summit to 150 Social enterprise leaders. We want good growth, that benefits our people and our communities- with wealth that stays in GM. Our social economy is growing, and one of the best ways to do this!