The first ever Co-operatives Fortnight culminating in International Co-operatives Day took place on Saturday 3rd July 2010. A national campaign to raise awareness of co-operation: calling for people to work together as individuals, colleagues, communities and businesses.
You may not know of any co-operatives in Essex other than the Co-op retail stores, but Gemma Sayers East of England Food Co-ops Adviser has come across many food co-ops running independently, based on the principle of mutual aid and the need for affordable, healthy, local foodstuffs.
Find out more about Food Cooperatives, the support available, and how you can become involved by visiting Gemma’s Healthy Life Essex article ‘A Proliferation of Co-operation!’.