tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18506123874831899452024-02-08T13:42:13.428+00:00Rochdale co-operatives and social enterprisesThis is the website for the Rochdale Borough Social Enterprise and Co-operative Forum.John Athertonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09335465474707227574noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850612387483189945.post-86178283418527506512013-06-04T15:50:00.003+01:002013-06-04T15:50:48.157+01:00Minutes of AGM 21 May 2013<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
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Borough <b>Social Enterprise and
Co-operative Forum</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">Minutes of Annual General Meeting 21 May
2013 <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">Petrus Hub 73 Great George Street Rochdale
OL16 1QC<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">Present: Rick
Walker (Cartwheel Arts, Chair), Zatoon Ahmad (Manchester Credit Union), Nick
Andrews (MoorEnd Development Trust), Steve Bewick (FCUM Radio), Jan Hicks (Fair
For All), Claire Jefferies and Denis Skelton (Petrus), Tanzeem Mahmood (Tanzeem
Co-operative), John Swallow (Community Engagement Pioneers and Youth 21)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">In
attendance: Jan Rafter and Lorraine Mark Bell (Metro Moneywise Credit Union), Anna
Charlton (RBH), Andrew Jessop (Associate, Co-operative and social enterprise
support), Andy Wiggans (Associate and Locally Made CIC)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">Apologies: Chris
Bailey and Edwina Lennon (Sunshine Care CIC), Liz White (REstore), Jackie
Stewart (Everyday People)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">1 Chair’s opening remarks<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">1.1 Rick
thanked Petrus for providing the venue and Tanzeem Co-operative for the
catering.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">2 Minutes of last AGM 15 May 2012<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">2.1 The
Minutes were approved as a correct record.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">3 Financial statements for 2012<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">3.1 Steve
presented the income and expenditure account highlighting income from
Membership fees and grant from the Co-operative Area Committee, main item of expenditure
on International Year of Co-operatives celebrations, and a loss of £185.42 for
the year. On the balance sheet, he said the debtor item had not been received and
creditors had been paid, other than Link4Life. The balance carried forward was £917.78.
Members noted the statements.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">3.2 Rick
raised the matter of payment to Andy J for organising meetings and events.
Members referred the matter to the Management Committee to consider.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">4 Appointment of auditor<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">4.1 Members
decided that there was no need for an independent scrutiny of accounts.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">5 2012 Annual Report<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">5.1 Andy J presented
the Annual Report about the Forum’s activities promoting co-operatives and
social enterprises, meeting the needs of its Members, developing opportunities,
and working with others. Lorraine and Anna expressed an interest in becoming
Members. Andy W referred to Salford University’s proposed ‘Centre for social
business’ and offered to explore opportunities for the Forum. Members accepted
the offer. Nick reported that MoorEnd Trust had a licence to use Hare Hill
House for small business units that would be available for social enterprises.
Rick asked about the community energy group’s demand on the Forum’s resources. Andy
J said it would be self governing. Members approved the Annual Report. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">5 Nomination and election of Management
Committee<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">5.1 Jan, Nick
and Rick confirmed that they were retiring from the Management Committee but
wished to nominate themselves for re-election and Claire said she wanted to
nominate herself for election. Andy J explained that, as the maximum number of
Management Committee Members is fifteen and there are three serving Members,
there are more than enough places for the four candidates. Claire, Jan, Nick
and Rick were, therefore deemed elected. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">6 Use of surplus <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">6.1 Rick confirmed
that the Forum had not made a surplus. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">7 Any other business<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">7.1 Members
noted the opportunities to be part of Hornets’ ‘Co-operatives Clash’ on 2 June
and ‘Rochdale Co-operatives’ Day on 22 June.
28/05/2013 aj<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Andrew Jessophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05216683433527458766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850612387483189945.post-67227075916829527922013-06-04T15:48:00.000+01:002013-06-04T15:48:36.022+01:002012 Annual Report<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoNormalTable" style="border-collapse: collapse; mso-padding-alt: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;">
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<b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">5 Our
‘added value’ <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">Volunteering. </span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">Fifteen Members and Associates attended
our events, Management Meetings, and AGM, contributing 159 hours of voluntary
work. In addition, more than 350 volunteer hours were spent representing the
Forum, organising activities, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">Education and training. </span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">178 adults and children took part in
our events.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">Sharing with others. </span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">166 non-Members attended our events and
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">Inclusion</span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">. 136 of the adults and children
participating in our events and meetings were women, 18 were disabled, and 73
were BME.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">Involving stakeholders</span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">. The Forum worked with the
Co-operative Group, Co-operatives North West, Link4Life, Rochdale Boroughwide
Housing, Rochdale Council, and CVS Rochdale.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">6 Our Members
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Rochdale<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Borough <b>Social Enterprise and
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<b><span style="color: white; font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 36.0pt;">2012</span></b><span style="color: white; font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 36.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1 Chair’s
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">2012 was a
massive year for the co-operative movement, and the Forum played its part. On
a personal level it was a privilege to represent the Forum in meeting
international delegations, most memorably a large party from Emilio Romagna
in Italy.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Bradley Hand ITC";">Rick Walker<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">Chair,
Rochdale Borough Social Enterprise and <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">Co-operative
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<b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2 About
the Forum<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">The Social
Enterprise and Co-operative Forum is a network of what are increasingly
called ‘mutuals’ (businesses owned by the communities they serve and/or their
employees, run by their members, with no external shareholders) and people
working on ideas for them in the Borough.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">We exist to
promote co-operatives and other forms of community owned businesses, meet the
needs of our Members, develop opportunities for mutuals, and work in
partnership with other ‘stakeholders’ (people, organisations, businesses, and
public bodies) to help make Rochdale a better place.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">We are an
unincorporated co-operative, with a Management
Committee elected by our Members at our Annual General Meeting: <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Walker (Cartwheel Arts), Chair<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Hicks (Fair For All), Secretary<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Bewick (FCUM Radio), Treasurer<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Bailey/Edwina Lennon (Sunshine Care)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Swallow (Community Engagement Pioneers and Youth 21).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">We held six
Management Meetings, open to all Members. Main topics were Membership and
financial matters, ‘Twelve (actions) for 2012’, International Year of
Co-operatives, economic development, and support for mutuals.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">We do not
employ staff and rely on our Members and Associates to plan and deliver
activities, represent the Forum, and organise meetings and events on a
voluntary basis.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">We adopted <b>‘Twelve for 2012’</b> actions at the
start of the year. Here’s how we did:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">1 Set up a website.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";"> We set up rocseforum.blogspot.com.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">2 Promote commissioning/ procurement
from local mutuals.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";"> We
met with Council staff but made little progress. <i>We hope to do better in 2013 and plan an event in 2014.<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">3 Encourage Members to trade.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";"> We hired meeting rooms and purchased
catering from our Members <i>and will hold
a networking event later in 2013.</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">4 Produce a listing of ‘back office’
services.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";"> Members shared information about suppliers.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">5 Campaign for community energy. </span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">Our Co-operative Community Energy
Challenge expression of interest failed. <i>We
have held an event and helped set up a group in 2013.<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">6 Encourage local buying and supplying
networks.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";"> We promoted
GMCVO’s ‘Market Place’.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">7 Create training and employment
opportunities, especially for young people.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";"> We discussed ideas with RCT Training. <i>We will do more. It is the reason for our
local economic strategy.</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">8 Explore the potential for mutual
enterprises in schools and colleges. </span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">We commissioned a workshop for our International Year of
Co-operatives celebrations.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">9 Support staff and/or community public
service mutuals.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";"> We
produced proposals for the Council Leader <i>and
are developing arrangements in 2013.</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">10 Explore the potential for managed
workspace.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";"> The idea of
a ‘co-operative enterprise centre’ emerged at our ‘Be the future Pioneers’
event.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">11 Advocate for mutuals to be a focus
for economic development.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">
This is central to our strategy presented to the Deputy Leader of the
Council.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">12 Promote ethical finance.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";"> Credit unions were part in our ‘Meet
the new Pioneers’ event.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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International Year of Co-operatives events<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">‘Co-operatives Dale: International Year
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">Co-operatives Festival’<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">We promoted
activities put on by partners in September and October:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Writers, From the Pioneers to the Wheatsheaf<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Boroughwide Housing celebration<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Creative Writing Group, ‘Spirit of co-operation’ anthology of new writing<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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‘Co-optastic Family Fun Day’ and ‘Big Draw’<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">We
commissioned Cat Jessop and Vicki Lomax to deliver a workshop for pupils to learn about the
history of co-operatives, how communities in the developing world benefit
from co-operatives, and how Fairtrade works by taking part in food sourcing
activities to create a ‘Fairtrade cafe’.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">‘Meet the new Pioneers: What local
co-operatives can do for you’<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">Opened by
the Deputy Mayor, Councillor Peter Rush (see photograph), our family-friendly
celebration of the Borough’s <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">co-operatives,
showcasing their products and services, was held at Touchstones on 25
October, and attended by 100 people. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">Community
Engagement Pioneers, Fair For All, FCUM Radio, Manchester Credit Union,
Maracuja, Metro Moneywise Credit Union, Rochdale Boroughwide Housing, Tanzeem
<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">Co-operative,
and Youth 21 took part. The Co-operative Area Committee and Members Group
also had a stand. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">An activity
based on ‘Co-operatives around the world’ was delivered and activities for
children were provided throughout the day. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">Co-operative
business advice was provided. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">The event
ended with a performance and presentation of ‘Spirit of co-operation’ by
Touchstones Writing Group. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">‘Be the new Pioneers: What
co-operatives can do for Rochdale’<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">Our event
later on 25 October at Maracuja was hosted by Forum Associate Andy Wiggans.
Attendees were tasked with helping the Forum decide on its priority for
developing the local economy. This was in response to a request from the
Deputy Leader of the Council, in turn in response to the Forum’s local
economic strategy. A proposal for a ‘Co-operative Enterprise Centre’ to
support future <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">co-operation
and co-operatives in Rochdale was identified as the priority.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Rochdale
Borough <b>Social Enterprise and
Co-operative Forum</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Minutes of Management
Meeting Wednesday 20 March 2013<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Rochdale Pioneers Museum
31 Toad Lane Rochdale OL12 0NU<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Present:
Rick Walker (Cartwheel Arts,Chair), Steve Bewick (FCUM Radio), Jan Hicks (Fair
For All), Claire Jefferies (Petrus), Tanzeem Mahmood (Tanzeem Co-operative),
Andy Wiggans (Locally Made), and Andrew Jessop (Business advisor, Associate)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">In
attendance: Rod Barry (‘If we’re not together, we’re nowt’ musical)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">1 Apologies and welcome<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">1.1
Apologies were noted from Nick Andrews (MoorEnd Trust), Barney Fryer (Rochdale
Council), Peggy Mulongo (Maracuja), and John Swallow (Community Engagement
Pioneers and Youth 21). Rick welcomed Rod to the meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">2 Minutes of last
Management Meeting 16 January <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">2.1
The Minutes were approved as a correct record.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">3 Matters arising<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">3.1
Paragraph 3.1 Rochdale Boroughwide Housing. Andy J said he had met with Gareth
Swarbrick, Chief Executive of RBH who had indicated that RBH would apply for
Membership.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">3.2
Paragraphs 3.2 and 4.2 Awards for All and legal structure. Andy J circulated
and presented a report on these matters. Members approved Rick’s proposals that
the Awards for All application should include costs of organising events, open
events for community involvement, and environmental outcomes, alongside the
proposals in the report. Members decided to defer consideration of the Forum’s
legal structure to its next meeting when discussions about the relationship
with the Council should have progressed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">4 Membership matters <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">4.1
Rod outlined his plans for a musical, ‘If we’re not together, we’re nowt’,
based on the Rochdale Pioneers story. He
would consider applying for membership of the Forum. Andy J reported that the
Co-operative Heritage Trust would be applying for membership and he had invited
JLTraining to apply.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">5 Financial matters<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">(a) Statement of
accounts and balance sheet for 2012<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">5.1
Steve presented the statement of accounts and balance sheet and reported a loss
of £185.42 in 2012 and reserves of £992.78, less a cheque for £30.00 to be
presented, reducing the assets to £962.78. Members approved the statement of
accounts and balance sheet for presentation to Members at the Forum’s upcoming
AGM.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">(b) Other matters<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">5.2
Steve highlighted four other matters and Members decided that Steve should remind Youth 21 to pay its outstanding
invoice; the Forum should be mindful of the expected claim from Link4Life in
planning expenditure in 2013; to note that Maracuja’s invoice had been received;
and to ‘write off’ outstanding invoices to Members for membership fees for
2012. Discussion about receipt of membership fees for 2013 followed and Members
asked Jan and Steve to update the list of members and share the responsibility
for contacting Members about paying the membership fee, between the Members and
Associate present.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">6 Upcoming events<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">(a) Community energy:
Together we can! event 23 March <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">6.1
Andy J presented a report on upcoming events. Members noted the information
about the community energy event, expressed their thanks to the Memorial
Exhibition Society for funding towards its costs and approved the proposed budget.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">(b) AGM 21 May <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">6.2
Members decided to hold the AGM at the Petrus Hub; invite Gareth Swarbrick to
speak and take up Rod’s offer to entertain; invite Members to provide stands; ask
Andy J to check if any Management Committee Members want to retire and, if not,
select those to retire by lot; ask Steve and Tanzeem to agree on catering
arrangements; and focus the Annual Report on the Forum’s International Year of
Co-operatives celebrations.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">(c) Local, loved and
trusted: Rochdale Co-operatives Day 22 June<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">6.3
Andy J circulated copies of a leaflet promoting Co-operatives Fortnight’s
‘Local, loved, and trusted’ theme for 2013 and added Rochdale Hornets and
Unlimited Potential to the list of local co-operatives interested in taking
part. Rod said he planned to use the barrow from ‘The Rochdale Pioneers’ film
to promote ‘If we’re not together, we’re nowt’ musical. Members asked Andy J to
update other local co-operatives and Forum Members and encourage them to take
part.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">7 Policy initiatives<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">(a) Support for public
service mutuals (social enterprises)<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">7.1
Andy J and Steve said they were due to meet the Leader of the Council and Chief
Executive tomorrow (21 March) and would report back to the Forum’s next
meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">(b) Local economic
strategy<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">7.2
Steve reported he had experienced difficulties in arranging a meeting with the
Deputy Leader (since arranged).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">8 Any other business<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">8.1
Andy J circulated copies of a leaflet promoting the Co-operative’s Members
Meetings and encouraging Members to stand for election to Area Committees, and
said that the Co-operative Street Gallery would be on The Butts from 9 April in
association with which, ‘The Rochdale Pioneers’ film would be screened at
Touchstones on 16 April.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">8.2
Andy W reported that ‘Locally Made’ was due to meet with Salford University to
explore interest in supporting co-operation in the community; Rochdale Council
was due to invite tenders for exploring future arrangements for community
centres, including co-operative options; and he was still hopeful that the next
Mayor would include funding for co-operatives in his fund raising plans. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">8.3
Rod reported that he had organised a ‘flash mob’ event on 20 April, 12.00, in
the Wheatsheaf Centre, featuring children clog dancing, to promote the
Co-operative Street Gallery and the planned ‘If we’re not together, we’re nowt’
musical.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">9 Date, time, and place
of next Management Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">9.1
Members confirmed that the next meeting would be after the AGM (21 May), on Wednesday
5 June, 6pm, Rochdale Pioneers Museum.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Andrew Jessophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05216683433527458766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850612387483189945.post-85524778402546638192013-02-25T12:45:00.002+00:002013-02-25T12:45:56.951+00:00Minutes of Management Meeting 16 January 2013
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">Rochdale
Borough <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Social Enterprise and
Co-operative Forum</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">Minutes of Management Meeting Wednesday
16 January 2013<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">Maracuja 20 St Marys Gate Rochdale OL16
1DZ <o:p></o:p></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">Present: Rick
Walker (Cartwheel Arts, Chair), Nick Andrews (MoorEnd Trust), Steve Bewick (FCUM
Radio), Claire Jefferies (Petrus People), and Andrew Jessop (Business advisor,
Associate) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">In
attendance: Jenny Broadbent (Rochdale Pioneers Museum), Barney Fryer (Rochdale
Council), and Ruth Yasmeen (First Light Project)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">1 Apologies and welcome<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">1.1 Apologies
were noted from Jan Hicks (Fair For All), Colin Hughes (Youth 21), Tanzeem
Mahmood (Tanzeem Co-operative), Peggy Mulongo (Maracuja), Ken Usman Smith, John
Swallow (Youth 21), Norman Warwick (Just Poets), Steve Valentine (Manchester
Credit Union),<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and Norman Warwick (Just
Poets).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Rick welcomed Claire, Jenny, and
Ruth to the meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">2 Minutes of last Management Meeting 3
December 2012<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">2.1 The
Minutes were approved as a correct record.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">3 Matters arising<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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4.1 Rochdale Boroughwide Housing. Andy said he would be meeting Gareth
Swarbrick, RBH Chief Executive, and would ask him about their interest in being
an Associate.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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5.2 Generating income. Andy said that organising events and training are
eligible for Awards For All funding and he would draft an application.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">4 Membership matters <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">(a) Applications for Membership<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">4.1 Claire
explained that Petrus People would be a wholly owned subsidiary CIC,
responsible for Petrus’ carwash, green gym, gardening, and second-hand store
activities.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Members approved Petrus
People’s application.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jenny outlined the
Co-operative Heritage Trust’s responsibility for the Rochdale Pioneers Museum
and National Co-operative Archive, and said that she would be applying for
membership. Ruth described First Light’s film making plans and Andy said he
would send her a Membership application form.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">(b) Legal status<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">4.2 Rick
reported that John had suggested that the Forum should incorporate as a legal
entity. Some discussion of the necessity or otherwise, followed. Andy said he
would present options for legal structures to the next management Meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">5 Financial matters<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">5.1 Steve
said that the Forum’s bank balance was just under £1,000.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">6 Activities for 2013<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">6.1 Members
considered Andy’s report and decided on the following activities:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">Promote
business with a social purpose<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">Take part in ‘Rochdale Co-operative Day’
22 June. Andy to advise Members likely to be interested and attend planning
meetings with the Co-operative College, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">Meet
Members’ needs<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">Hold AGM in May. Andy to arrange
convenient date for the Museum with Jenny.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">Hold a ‘business to business’ networking
event and lunch for Members on ‘Social Enterprise Day’ 21 November (tbc) at the
Museum.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">Develop
opportunities for social enterprise<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">Hold a ‘community energy’ event, in
partnership with the Council, alongside APSE conference in March. Andy and
Barney to plan event.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">6.2 Members
also agreed the following actions:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">Raise
Members awareness of Community First funding. Rick to send information to Members.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">Contact
CVS about information/events about sources of funding for social enterprises.
Andy to contact Tariq and forward to Members.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">Explore
holding a ‘Meet the buyers’ event, potentially with the Council, Link4Life,
RBH, Building Schools for the Future partnership, and High Schools’ Pioneers
Trust early in 2014. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">Explore
holding a ‘community food’ event, in partnership with the Council and in
association with the second week of Local Environmental Action Fortnight in
October. Andy and Barney to discuss.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">7 Policy initiatives<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">(a) Support for public service mutuals
(social enterprises)<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">7.1 Andy
reported that he had met the Council Leader and Chief Executive, with
Co-operatives UK, about proposals to support the sector and should be meeting
again at the end of February to receive the Council’s response.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">(b) Local economic strategy<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">7.2 Steve
said that he had sent priorities in the form of a ‘supplement’ to the strategy
to the Deputy Leader and hoped to be discussing the Council’s response with him
soon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Barney said that the Council was
taking forward actions on the creation of a ‘green economy’.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">8 Membership fees for 2013<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">8.1 Steve
said he would contact Members and Associates by email. Andy said he would send
an up to date list of Members and Associates, and their email addresses, to
Steve.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">9 Date, time, and place of next Meetings<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">9.1 Members
decided to hold the following Meetings:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">Management
Meeting Wednesday 20 March 6pm Pioneers Museum<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">AGM
Tuesday 21 May 6pm Petrus Hub<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">Management
Meeting Wednesday 5 June 6pm Pioneers Museum.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">23 January
2013<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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Jessop</span>Andrew Jessophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05216683433527458766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850612387483189945.post-57696307757702178792013-01-30T14:57:00.001+00:002013-01-30T14:57:16.456+00:00Directory of co-operatives in Rochdale Borough 2012
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</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">
</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Directory of co-operatives
in Rochdale Borough 2012<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Chair’s
Foreword<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">We
are proud that our town is known as the ‘birthplace of co-operation’ in honour
of the Rochdale Pioneers opening their store at 31 Toad Lane in 1844 and
starting today’s Co-operative Movement. We are prouder still that Rochdale was
declared ‘World Capital of Co-operatives’, at the start of the United Nations
International Year of Co-operatives 2012. </span><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">To
mark the International Year of Co-operatives, we have produced this directory
of today’s Pioneers: co-operatives operating in the Borough in 2012. We are Rochdale
Borough Social Enterprise and Co-operative Forum, an unincorporated
co-operative ‘network’, run by our Members. We promote co-operatives and other businesses
with a social purpose, working together to make the Borough - and the world - a
better place. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">You
can be part of this by using Rochdale’s co-operatives and being actively
involved, becoming a Member, having a say in what they do, and sharing the
profits. Let’s make the Borough co-operative!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Bradley Hand ITC"; font-size: 12pt;">Rick
Walker<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Rick
Walker<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Chair,
Rochdale Borough Social Enterprise and Co-operative Forum<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">October
2012</span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">BARDOC<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">(Bury
and Rochdale Doctors on Call) </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Out of hours healthcare<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">0161
763 4242<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="mailto:rukhsana.haq@nhs.net">rukhsana.haq@nhs.net</a>
<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.bardoc.co.uk/">www.bardoc.co.uk</a>
<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Cloverhall
Tenants Association Co-operative<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Management
of Cloverhall estate<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">01706
350116<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Community
Engagement Pioneers<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Work
with communities<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">07976
267022<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="mailto:john.swallow@cepioneers.co.uk">john.swallow@cepioneers.co.uk</a><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">The Co-operative
Group<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Food,
finance, pharmacies, and funerals<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">(See
below for trading outlets in the Borough)<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">0800
023 4708<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="mailto:membership@co-operative.coop">membership@co-operative.coop</a><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.co-operative.coop/membership">www.co-operative.coop/membership</a><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Co-operatives
North West<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Co-operatives’
regional organisation<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">01706
812699<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="mailto:info@cooperatives-nw.coop">info@cooperatives-nw.coop</a><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.cooperatives-nw.coop/">www.cooperatives-nw.coop</a><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Everyday
People<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Creative
activities with young people and communities<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">07885
228172<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="mailto:jackiemid56@hotmail.co.uk">jackiemid56@hotmail.co.uk</a><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Fair For All<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Fair
Trade products and supplies</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Rochdale Inside Market <o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">01706
648779<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="mailto:janhicks@btinternet.com">janhicks@btinternet.com</a><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">FCUM Radio<o:p></o:p></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Internet
radio station<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">07816
140344<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="mailto:steve.bewick.bewick@btinternet.com">steve.bewick.bewick@btinternet.com</a><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Manchester
Credit Union <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Financial
services<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">0161
231 5222<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="mailto:christine.moore@manchestercreditunion.co.uk">christine.moore@manchestercreditunion.co.uk</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.manchestercreditunion.co.uk/">www.manchestercreditunion.co.uk</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Maracuja</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Catering
and cafe/gallery</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">07862
279289<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="mailto:peggy@maracuja.coop">peggy@maracuja.coop</a><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Metro
Moneywise Credit Union<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Financial
services<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">01706
714579<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="mailto:metromoneywise@rochdale.gov.uk">metromoneywise@rochdale.gov.uk</a><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Nationwide
Building Society<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">112-114
Yorkshire Street<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Rochdale<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">OL16
1XN<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.nationwide.co.uk/">www.nationwide.co.uk</a><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Peace Effects
Media CIC<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">t/a Peace Unlimited</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Conflict
resolution<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">07870
951530<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="mailto:stevec@peaceunlimited.org">stevec@peaceunlimited.org</a><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Rochdale
Borough Social Enterprise and Co-operative Forum<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Jan
Hicks<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">01706
648779<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="mailto:janhicks@btinternet.com">janhicks@btinternet.com</a><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Rochdale Boroughwide
Housing<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">PO
Box 69<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">The
Old Post Office<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">The
Esplanade<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Rochdale<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">OL16
1AE<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">04580
705170<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="mailto:rbh@rbh.org.uk">rbh@rbh.org.uk</a><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.rbh.org.uk/">www.rbh.org.uk</a><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Rochdale Hornets
Rugby League Football Club<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Spotland
Stadium<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Sandy
lane<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Rochdale<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">OL11
5DR<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">01706
648004<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Rochdale
Pioneers Museum<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">31
Toad Lane<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Rochdale<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">OL12
0NU<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">01706 524920</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="mailto:museum@co-op.ac.uk">museum@co-op.ac.uk</a><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Rochdale
Supporters Trust<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Supporters’
trust<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="mailto:info@daletrust.co.uk">info@daletrust.co.uk</a><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Skipton
Building Society<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">103
Yorkshire Street<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Rochdale<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">OL16
1DR<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">01706
350101<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.skipton.co.uk/">www.skipton.co.uk</a><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<br />
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Sunshine Care
CIC<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Home
care services<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">MCA
House<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">75
Kingsway<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Rochdale<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">OL16
5HN<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">07761
545580<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="mailto:chris@sunshinecarecoop.com">chris@sunshinecarecoop.com</a><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Tanzeem
Co-operative<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Catering,
sewing, interpreting, flower arranging, and home care<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">07817
556948<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="mailto:tanzeem@hotmail.co.uk">tanzeem@hotmail.co.uk</a><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Town Taxis<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Taxi
owner/drivers<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">01706
750750<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Unlimited
Potential<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Help
for people to lead healthier and happier lives<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">0161
738 0081<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="mailto:info@unlimitedpotential.org.uk">info@unlimitedpotential.org.uk</a><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.unlimitedpotential.org.uk/">www.unlimitedpotential.org.uk</a><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Yorkshire
Building Society<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">08451
200100<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.ybs.co.uk/">www.ybs.co.uk</a><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<br />
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Youth 21<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Work
with young people<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">07976
267022<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="mailto:john.swallow@youth21.org.uk">john.swallow@youth21.org.uk</a><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> <o:p></o:p></b></span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">The
Co-operative Group in Rochdale Borough<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">The
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">co-operative</b> food<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Albert
Royds Street, Rochdale<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Alkrington
(Kirkway Precinct)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Cutgate
(Edenfield Road)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Grosvenor
Street, Castleton<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Heywood
(Sutherland Road)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Hopwood
Petrol Station (Coronation Avenue)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Kenyon
Lane, Moorclose<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Littleborough<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Milnrow<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Norden
(Edenfield Road)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Norden
(Petrol Station)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Rooley
Moor Road<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">The
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">co-operative</b> bank<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">110
Yorkshire Street Rochdale<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Call
08457 212212<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">The
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">co-operative</b> pharmacy<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Castleton
Elizabeth Street<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Castleton
Manchester Road<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Rochdale
Edenfield Road (Cutgate Precinct)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">The
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">co-operative</b> funeralcare<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">F
A Brierley (Milnrow)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Owen
Devaney (Rochdale)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Johnston
Brothers (Middleton)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Kilpatricks
(Littleborough)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Clifford
Oldham (Rochdale)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Call
08000 289120<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">More
about the Co-operative’s businesses at <a href="http://www.co-operative.coop/">www.co-operative.coop</a><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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Andrew Jessophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05216683433527458766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850612387483189945.post-90794351986750780372012-04-05T21:02:00.000+01:002012-04-05T21:02:38.261+01:00Update on plans for 2012, including 'Welcome to Rochdale'!Members attending the Forum's last meeting (7 March) updated other members with their organisations' news before discussing a wide range of actions to develop their plans for 2012:<br />
<ul>
<li><strong>Website.</strong> A welcome page and updated blog are to be posted. (If you are reading this, they've both been done!).</li>
<li><strong>Commissioning</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>procurement.</strong> Meetings are being arranged with key people at the Council. If you want to know more about future opportunities for co-operatives and social enterprises, download 'A plain English guide to the Localism Act at <a href="http://www.communities.gov.uk/">www.communities.gov.uk</a> and 'Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012: A brief guide' at <a href="http://www.socialenterprise.org.uk/">www.socialenterprise.org.uk</a>.</li>
<li><strong>Members trading with each other.</strong> Members are reminded that they can use the links here on the Forum's blogspot to explore services they can buy from each other.</li>
<li><strong>Sharing providers of services.</strong> Forum Chair, Rick Walker of Cartwheel Arts, has produced a comprehensive list of their suppliers and shared it with Forum Members. For more information, phone 01706 361300 or email <a href="mailto:rick@cartwheelarts.org.uk">rick@cartwheelarts.org.uk</a>.</li>
<li><strong>Campaign for a community renewable energy co-operative.</strong> An expresion of interest had been submitted by the Forum to the Co-operative Community Energy Challenge. However, news has been received since that the bid has not been successful. Discussions have started on developing 'Plan B' and members will be updated at the Forum's next meeting.</li>
<li><strong>Develop a local buying and selling network. </strong>Ken Usman Smith of Castlemere Community Centre is scoping the potential for people to 'buy better together'.</li>
<li><strong>Create training and employment opportunities, especially for young people.</strong> Tom Carr of RTC-Training and colleague John Barnacott of TTD Ltd outlined the inappropriateness of training people for work in a period of economic stagnation and the need for an alternative approach to help people create their own oportunities for self-employment. Members have since met with Tom and John to discuss ideas further and are looking forward to seeing the proposals that emerge.</li>
<li><strong>Explore the potential for co-operatives and social enterprises in schools. </strong>Members are keen to raise awareness of co-operative and social enterprise business models in schools. How to go about it needs more discussion.</li>
<li><strong>Support staff and/or community mutuals to deliver public services. </strong>Members endorsed an initial document setting out the issues to be considered, if the Forum is asked to support the development of mutuals to deliver public services. A revised document has since been submitted to the Council for discussion.</li>
<li><strong>Explore the potential for managed workspace. </strong>Members deferred further consideration of this action to a future meeting.</li>
<li><strong>Advocate for co-operatives and social enterprises to be a focus for local economic development. </strong>Consideration of this was deferred, as well.</li>
<li><strong>Promote ethical finance. </strong>Members got their momentum back for consideration of this item, deciding to mark 'Move your money month' (March) with an initiative to promote one of the Borough's ethical financial institutions. Contact has been made with Manchester Credit Union, that operates in the Borough, but whatever happens will be later in the year!<em> In the meantime, <u>you</u> can move your personal account and your organisation's account! See how in a 'Little book about money' at </em><a href="http://www.uk.coop/"><em>www.uk.coop</em></a><em> or by contacting us.</em></li>
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Members also discussed holding a 'Welcome to Rochdale - World Capital of Co-operatives' event during 'Co-operatives United' International Year of Co-operatives celebrations in Manchester at the end of October. The idea is to work with the Co-operative College which will be inviting<br />
international visitors to the Rochdale Pioneers Museum.<br />
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And finally, members decided to hold the Forum's Annual General Meeting and next Management Meeting on 12 April, time and venue, to be confirmed. All members, and people and organisations interested in co-operatives and social enterprises in Rochdale, welcome.<br />
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</ul>Andrew Jessophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05216683433527458766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850612387483189945.post-11788978899697716642012-01-25T19:18:00.000+00:002012-01-25T19:23:34.114+00:00Twelve for 2012<br />
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are currently working on our ‘Twelve for 2012’ ideas to promote social business
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<li><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Set up a website</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Produce a guide to procurement by the Council</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Encourage members to trade with each other</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Build up a list of providers of back office services</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Campaign for a community renewable energy co-operative and fund</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Encourage the development of local buying and supplying networks</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Create training and employment opportunities, especially for young people</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Explore the potential for co-operatives and social enterprises in schools and
colleges</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Support staff and/or community co-operatives and mutuals to provide public
services</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Explore the potential for managed workspace</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Advocate for co-operatives and social enterprises to be a focus of local
economic development</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Promote ethical finance for people and businesses. </span></li>
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