We are always looking for ways to better protect community assets + create new ones. They are vital to creating community cohesion + power. Here’s the @DailyMirror write up of our last call. Projects are telling us this would make the world of difference. www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

Treasury urged to scrap VAT for youth clubs and community centres

Labour's sister party pointed out museums and galleries are eligible for a refund on VAT to reflect their public value, while vital community buildings were forced to shell out

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A massive campaign win for our members and the credit union movement. Millions more people will have access to fairer borrowing and saving because of today's reforms. Growing credit unions, growing our movement, growing our economy.

The Local Power Plan isn't just about community-owned energy. It's a glimpse of a different economy. As Ed Miliband asked at the Local Power Plan launch: why shouldn't energy by owned by communities? Watch him explain 📺

The @coopparty firmly believe the power of collective and community ownership. This policy will leave a lasting legacy of community owned energy across the country. Something we can be proud of.

Co-operative Party@coopparty.party.coop · 6mo ago

Today’s Local Power Plan announcement is the biggest investment in community-owned energy in British history. Our members have fought for years to put power and profit in community hands. Now that work will shape the future of energy ownership in the UK.⚡️

On the face of it 28th January was a relatively ordinary day but this piece looks at what it looked like for those who believe in the power, politics and potential of co-operatives and mutuals and why we need many many more days like the 28th. jffortune.substack.com/p/what-did-the…

Almost a year to the day after ‘A Christmas Carol’ was published the Rochdale Pioneers gathered together and opened their 1st co-op store. Happy 180th anniversary. It wasn’t inevitable that they would go on to inspire a huge global movement rather it was the strength of their idea.

👇 ICYMI: this week, the Government introduced their devolution white paper, including a new Community Right to Buy. Read Co-operative Party General Secretary @fortunejf.bsky.social's reaction to it here.

The House magazine@thehousemag.bsky.social · 2y ago

The new Community Right to Buy will be a lasting legacy of this Labour government ✍️ @fortunejf.bsky.social

Co-operative Party General Secretary @fortunejf.bsky.social is in @thetimes.com this morning backing the Government's plans to give communities the right to buy community assets when they come up for sale.

It’s great that community owned energy has be identified as such an important aspect of the Governments clean power action plan. The rapid expansion of community owned energy schemes will spread ownership, help democratise energy and deliver greater security amongst much else.

Co-operative Party@coopparty.party.coop · 2y ago

Community energy is being given spotlight it deserves in the Government's Clean Power 2030 Action Plan. Here's nearly everything community energy you need to know from the action plan:

A new community right to buy creates a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to put power back in community hands. Watch Emma Foody MP and @jimmcmahon.co.uk discuss how the Government is going to make sure communities have the expertise they need to make the most of it.

Great to get down to Bristol tonight for Community Energy England awards. It was lovely for the @coopparty.bsky.social to be recognised for our work in promoting community energy. It is an important area of our work and it’s great now to have such a supportive Westminster Government - 🐝🐝

I don’t think too many Treasury teams would have been discussing co-op and mutual growth over the last few years but good to hear this one is. It crops up in important exchanges about a new co-op and mutual growth council and new measures around access to finance and regulator requirements.

Co-operative Party@coopparty.party.coop · 2y ago

What did the Chancellor discuss at yesterday's Ministerial meeting? We're with Gareth Snell MP - it's music to our ears.

This is as good a place as any to start with my first post!

Co-operative Party@coopparty.party.coop · 2y ago

🚨 BREAKING: At tonight's Mansion House speech, Rachel Reeves announced three vital steps to support the co-operative and mutual sector, helping drive the inclusive growth our country needs.