Fairtrade Coffee flying off the shelves

Yes, at this coop on dog pool lane, Kings Heath people can't keep their hands off the fairtrade coffee, so the management keep it alongside the fags, whiskey and Moshi Monster cards behind the counter.

'when we had it before [on the shelf] it used to go walkies', the helpful shop assistant explains.

fairtrade coffee and hand model are both available at a supermarket near you.  

Celebrate Co-operatives event 30th June

Campaigners voice in the Fairtrade Foundation

Midlands and North Wales Region Networking

Bringing people together to agree recommendations for how the Fairtrade Foundation can best enable campaigners to have a voice. 


3rd September 2011 
10:00 to 4:00 
Function Room, 
Midlands Co-operative Society Member Relations Centre,  
Birmingham Midlands Institute www.bmi.org.uk/map.html 


To register:  http://fs16.formsite.com/FairtradeFoundation/form1/index.html 


The event will also include an opportunity to hear the latest news and updates from the Fairtrade Foundation and plenty of time for regional networking and sharing ideas and ambitions with other campaigners. Working with staff from the Fairtrade Foundation, some of the day will be dedicated to regional planning and plotting - ‘where do we want to go in our region?’ What could we do together to take Fairtrade forward in our area, county or region? What do we see as the ‘biggest campaign wins’ and are we more likely to get there by combining forces? Who know’s who, who’s good at what and how can we become stronger through campaigning together?  


The event We'll be using Crowd Wise, a consensus voting technique, that allows a group to discuss, refine and decide on (or prioritise) proposals for change. See www.neweconomics.org/projects/crowd-wise

Creative Co-operatives

Starting a Co-operative in the Creative Industries

Are you a freelancer, graduate, pracitioner or adviser?

Find out about Co-operatives and co-operative ways of working.  Meet potential collaborators.  Talk to people who've been there and done it. Share ideas.

• See the Electro-Swing Circus, Birmingham's newest creative co-operative
• Meet experienced co-operators from Wave Desing and Co-operative Web
• Get expert business development advice from Co-operative Futures
  
  
  To book follow link:
  
  
  http://creativeco-operativesbirmingham.eventbrite.com/

Celebrate Co-operation!

Sunday 26th June 2011

11am - 2pm

 

Birmingham Metropole NEC Hotel

B40 1PP

 

As part of Co-operatives Fortnight 2011, co-operative members and the general public are invited to free event at the Birmingham Metropole Hotel next Sunday.

 

This will include a wide range of tastings, workshops, demonstrations, competitions and an exhibition, reflecting the breadth of co-operative enterprise in the region, and across the UK as a whole.

 

The event is free to enter, but coach transport is being provided from across the region for £3 return - details from John Boyle on 0121 233 1545 or john.boyle@midlandsco-op.com

 

(Co-operatives Fortnight runs from 25th June - 9th July and this year's theme is 'Yours to Share' - see www.uk.coop/yourstoshare).

 

NB  This event is running alongside Co-operative Congress, the Co-operative Movement's largest annual gathering, and has been organised by members of Co-operatives West Midlands including the Midlands Co-operative Society, Heart of England Co-operative Society, Midcounties Co-operative and the Co-operative Group.

Kit on for Fairtrade photos

So many great photos and so much fun on workshops!  Thanks again John and Midlands Coop for all the chocolate.  I've included a selection below: