Update : NO DATE YET Sheffield Radical Bookfair 2025 remains under discussion, the committee has not announced a venue or date yet. When there is more news, hopefully, the 2025 date will be announced. In 2023 and 2024, very successful bookfairs ran, including political and publication stalls, meetings/discussions and refreshments.
Alpacka Collective offer an online introduction to the techniques of Sociocracy and its core principle of consent-based decision-making. Methods that can make group decision-making effective for organisations like co-operatives and new projects. A 2-hour practical taster workshop on Zoom. Attend if you want to find whether this approach could work for you and your teams. Full details on the link…
A vacancy for a Co-operative Development Worker based in Sheffield now has an extended deadline for applications: 9am on Monday 30th June 2025. The work includes promoting the co-operative model by supporting the establishment of new co-operatives and assisting existing ones, delivering workshops and training on co-operative principles, governance, and best practices. The salary is £35,000 – £40,000 depending on…
Manchester and Rochdale (both towns have buses and train is about £25+ return)
A four-day celebration of cooperative activity is being held in Manchester and Rochdale, the place where the modern day co-operative movement was born. For visitors there will be visits to co-operatives in the region, tours of the Rochdale Pioneers Museum, talks, seminars and more. The event marks the International Year of Cooperatives proclaimed by the United Nations and 130th anniversary…
