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Cooperatives


Cooperatives (also called co-ops) are a form of business ownership that is practiced all over the world. The most common types of cooperatives are worker-owned and consumer-owned. Most cooperatives adhere to seven principles:
  • Voluntary and Open Membership
  • Democratic Member Control
  • Member Economic Participation
  • Autonomy and Independance
  • Education, Training and Information
  • Co-operation among Co-operatives
  • Concern for Community
Co-ops include:Agricultural: farms, feed suppliers, and seed banks.Computer and Internet: ISPs, web hosting, and computer design collectivesEnergy: utility companies and power providers Financial: banks, credit unions, investors, insurers, and mortgage brokersFood Cooperatives: health-food stores and bulk food sharing programs Housing: housing cooperatives and intentional communities.Visual Arts: groups of artists, both living and working together.




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Oxford, Swindon & Gloucester Co-op - A consumer co-op with activities in food, motor and travel retail, funeral services and childcare.
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HEAT USA - A heating oil co-operative.
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Fruition Natural Spaces - A Dorset based co-operative of skilled craft people covering garden services, stone masonry, carpentry as well as sculpture and traditional building methods.
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North American Students of Cooperation - Federation of campus-based housing and retail cooperatives in Canada and the U.S.
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Cornell Cooperative Extension - An educational system that enables people to improve their lives and communities through partnerships that put experience and research knowledge to work. Includes course goals and general information.
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United Norwest Co-operatives - A UK consumer co-operative active in northwestern England, offering services and products as diverse as food, furniture, travel and funerals.
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Co-operative News - An independent publication for the UK co-operative sector.
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Think electric collective - A worker owned and operated electrical contractor in Eugene, Oregon dedicated to providing living wage union jobs wile building a sustainable future.
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Committee for the Promotion and Advancement of Cooperatives - COPAC joins businesses of the cooperative movement with the United Nations, and farmers' and workers' organizations. General info on COPAC and its member organizations.
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Canadian Co-operative Association - Official information on anglophone co-operative businesses and credit unions in Canada.
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Alpha Communication Ltd - A workers' co-operative providing graphic design, exhibition stand design and 3rd sector communications services in the North East of England.
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European Community of Consumer Cooperatives - General information on European cooperatives; members site includes forum, message boards, articles, and coop chat.
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International Co-operative Alliance - Information about co-operatives worldwide from the ICA, their apex organization.
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The Phone Co-op - A highly successful consumer co-operative in the UK telecommunications sector.
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Co-op Group - The world's largest co-operative society, with activity in a number of retail sectors, and subsidiaries in insurance, financial services and many more area (formerly known as CWS group).
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ILO Cooperative Branch - Cooperative publications, articles, and links by the English-based International Labour Organization.
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Iowa Institute for Cooperatives - Legislative Action, education & training business development assistance from this state organization.
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Co-operative Union - An umbrella organization for UK co-operatives, providing a political voice. Also incorporates ICOM, a worker co-op body.
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Bicycle Doctor - Worker co-op providing cycle and bike equipment in Manchester, UK. Includes bicycle FAQ, online catalog, and links to bicycle groups in England.
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Klien Karoo Co-operative - Produces ostrich leather, ostrich feathers and ostrich meat, as well as providing multiplication, distribution and marketing of quality pasture and vegetable seed.
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Co-opNet - Electronic mailing list run by the Southampton Co-op Network to promote cooperatives. The emphasis is on UK co-ops, particularly worker co-ops. Includes links to list archives.
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UK Co-op Online Directory - A guide to the co-op movement and a directory of UK co-ops, sorted by field of work.
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Calverts Creative Co-operative - A London based progressive communications company providing design and print for screen and paper. Includes company information and an estimate form.
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Cooperative Hall of Fame - The Cooperative Hall of Fame honors those distinguished individuals whose contributions to cooperative business have been genuinely heroic. Includes biographies of inductees and general information on the organization.
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Environmental Services Co-operative - Co-operative created by environment scientists whose main aims are to promote and tackle environmental issues in various sectors.
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Regional Co-operative Development Centre (RCDC) - A community economic development co-operative providing full organizational and business development services to new and developing co-ops.
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1|20 Media - Workers' co-operative providing 3D previsualization and multimedia services.
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National Cooperative Business Association - Contains general information on American cooperative businesses, a co-op events calendar, and NCBA membership information.
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Ditas - Danish buying group for do-it-yourself products. Corporate profile and financials, map of members, and related links provided.
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usura - A co-operative of skilled professionals offering a wide range of services. We undertake a range of projects harnessing the skills of individual members, and group projects utilising the specialist skills of several of our members.
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Total Coverage - Design co-operative offering graphic, web and exhibition design, as well as corporate identity
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Paperback - Supplying recycled graphic and office papers.
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Grassroots Economic Organizing - A newsletter about worker co-ops, economic democracy and sustainable, stakeholder-owned, democratically managed businesses in the US and worldwide.
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Orion Counselling and Research Co-operative - Handbooks about managing cooperatives, and links to worldwide cooperatives. In English, French and Spanish.
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Humetasys Consumer-Purchasing Cooperative - Product line is geared toward a mission of promoting ‘basic home systems.'
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