The Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign (NSC) charity is organising a two week visit to the Nicaragua focused on how Fairtrade and co-operatives have been playing an important role on the development of the Central American country since the 1980s. The participants will … Read more
More than 300 students from Rochdale primary schools will find out about the Rochdale Pioneers on 9 May.
The Young Co-operative at Forest Gate Community School in Newham, East London, is using a new portable Fairtrade shop to serve both the school and wider community.
The Young Co-operative runs the shop at break times and is taking the shop … Read more
Students at Fulston Manor School, a co-operative Business and Enterprise college in Sittingbourne, Kent, were delighted to be visited by Andy Ashcroft from Koolskools during Fairtrade Fortnight. He ran four workshops for some very lucky Year … Read more
Students at Forest Gate Community School, a co-operative school in Newham, east London, had a cool end to Fairtrade Fortnight. During Fairtrade Friday, supported by the school’s local Co-operative, students were served free ice cream by a visiting ice cream … Read more
A new schools pack, launched at a CPD day in Rochdale, explores the lives of the 28 working people behind the story of the Rochdale Pioneers, and their ongoing influence.
Students at Sutherland Business and Enterprise College, a co-operative school in Telford, launched Fairtrade fortnight in style with a whole school Fairtrade Day.
The students took part in a carousel of activities which involved co-operative art, Fairtrade and … Read more
Students from four co-operative schools met banana producer Demetrio Jimenez, from COOBANA co-operative in Panama, during a Fairtrade-themed videoconference.
The Co-operative News invites your questions for Kenyan tea producer Joseph Cheruiyot, who has been supported by the Kibagenge tea project set up by the Co-operative College, The Co-operative Group, Africa Now! and Finlays.
Cheruiyot is Chair of Fintea Growers, a … Read more
A new book looking at co-operative values around the world, past, present and future, with input from the Co-operative College, launched in London and Manchester on 12 January.
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