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Author: Mervyn Wilson, Tom Woodin, Richard Simmons and Johnston Birchall
Category: Member Participation
Pages: 40

Description:
These two papers are based on an action research project in the West Midlands. A number of consumer and housing co-operatives took part, looking into ways of recruiting and developing active members. The research looks at practical ideas for member participation, with a second strand using interviews with members to look at what motivates co-operative members to participate.

Author: Nicholas Deakin (Editor)
Category: Co-operation / Member Participation
Pages: 33

Description:
Proceedings of a seminar series organised at the London School of Economics Centre for Civil Society. The starting point for discussions was the perception that membership, as a concept, has become curiously undervalued in debates about the future of civil society in the UK. The contributors show membership as a concept, the membership implications of the Co-operative commission and the revitalisation of membership to address the issues of the new century.

Author: Katarina Friberg
Category: Co-operation / History / Member Participation
Pages: 508

Description:
A comparative study of the Newcastle upon Tyne Co-operative Society in the UK and Konsumentforeningen Solidar in Malmo, Sweden. This volume follows the development of the two societies through their minutes and members’ meetings, showing the interaction with their environments, organisational structure and decision-making.

Author: Richard Simmons and Johnston Birchall
Category: Member Participation
Pages: 12

Description:
The  Co-operative Commission argued that there is a positive ‘co-operative advantage’ to a co-operative, from having members rather than investor-owners. But can large-scale co-operatives and mutuals successfully involve members? What motivates people to take part in governance? This report presents the findings from a project asking members of area committees and inactive members why they do or do not participate. Co-operative College Paper 3.

Author: N/A
Category: Member Participation
Pages: N/A

Description:
Some of the first College papers including:Motivating Members – participation in governance – a study of the Co-operative Group, Pioneers in Co-operation; Co-operation Social responsibility and Fair Trade in Europe; HIV Aids and Co-operatives.

Author: N/A
Category: Member Participation
Pages: 193 plus CD-ROM

Description:
The Building Sustainable Supporters’ Trusts project worked with trusts to identify the training, development and support needs of supporters’ trusts and to design a structured programme of training to enable trusts to realise their full potential as sustainable organisations and strengthen their contribution to the social economy. The Manual covers: Running your trust effectively; Membership and recruitment; Finance and fundraising; and Role and duties of an Industrial & Provident Society trust secretary.

Author: N/A
Category: Member Participation
Pages: 190 plus CD-ROM

Description:
The Membership Toolkit is designed to help co-operative and social enterprises recruit and develop the active members who are essential to their success. Just Ask can be used by activists as well as professional staff. It is laid out in an accessible style to assist the user and includes activities, metaphors, case studies, research findings and examples of good practice. The CD Rom enables users to adapt the exercises for their own use.