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 Holyoake House in Manchester, the headquarters of Co-operatives UK | |
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| Company type | Co-operative Federation |
| Industry | Trade association |
| Founded | Manchester (1889) |
| Headquarters | Holyoake House, Hanover Street, Manchester |
Area served | United Kingdom |
Key people | Rose Marley (CEO) |
| Members | 700+[1] |
Number of employees | 31[2] |
| Website | uk.coop |
Co-operatives UK is a British co-operative federation described as "the central membership organisation for co-operative enterprise throughout the UK".[3] It was founded in 1870 as the Co-operative Central Board, changing its name to the Co-operative Union[4] before finally becoming Co-operatives UK following its merger with the Industrial Common Ownership Movement (ICOM) in 2001.[5] Historically associated with consumer co-operatives, the merger broadened its scope to include worker co-operatives and it now exists to support and promote the values of the entire co-operative movement throughout the UK.[6]
During its history it has been responsible for the organisation of the Co-operative Congresses, the establishment of both Co-operative Commissions and the creation of the Co-operative College and the Co-operative Party.[7] The head office, Holyoake House in Manchester, is a Grade II listed building, and was built in 1911 in memory of the co-operative activist George Jacob Holyoake.[8]
Membership of Co-operatives UK includes organisations as diverse as the Woodcraft Folk, Suma Wholefoods and the Co-operative Group. It is controlled by a board elected by its membership, is a member of the International Co-operative Alliance (ICA), the trustee of the Co-operative College, and retains a nominated seat on the National Executive Committee of the Co-operative Party.[7]
- ^ Co-operatives UK (2010), Co-operatives UK Annual Report 2009 (PDF), Co-operatives UK, p. 35, archived from the original (PDF/paperback) on 29 September 2011, retrieved 20 July 2010
- ^ Co-operatives UK (2010), Co-operatives UK Annual Report 2009 (PDF), Co-operatives UK, p. 15, archived from the original (PDF/paperback) on 29 September 2011, retrieved 20 July 2010
- ^ "Co-operatives UK's web site". Co-operatives UK. Archived from the original on 15 December 2010. Retrieved 21 September 2007.
- ^ UK Co-op Milestones, August 2003, archived from the original on 28 September 2007, retrieved 19 October 2007
- ^ Co-operatives UK (2002), Annual Report and Financial Statements 2002, Co-operatives UK, pp. 4–5
- ^ Mitchell, Graham (2003), "In With the New", Co-operatives, 1: 18–19
- ^ a b See references in relevant sections of article.
- ^ Background, 2005, archived from the original on 6 June 2002, retrieved 18 October 2007