Rising from Trauma and Crisis with Co‑operative Education

We live in a time of multiple crises caused by capitalism, colonialism, patriarchy, racism, environmental destruction, individualism, inequality and fascism. Violence, suffering and trauma are universal. We know co-operation, co-operative behaviour, values and models can restore life, hope and ways of living, but we don’t necessarily have the skills, courage Read more

By Jo, ago

Mutual Aid is the Future but also our History

Since the advent of the Covid-19 pandemic, thousands of local Mutual Aid groups have set up across the UK. These groups generally organise at a grass-roots level, for example, creating buddy systems to support people who are isolating due to the pandemic. Covid-19 Mutual Aid UK is an umbrella network Read more

By Jo, ago

Brighton’s Solidarity Economy Rises Up for Rojava

A coalition of Brighton’s grass-roots community groups came together to throw a full day mini festival in support of Rojava. The event took place on 2 November 2019 – World Resistance Day for Rojava. Since the Turkish military invasion and occupation of North East Syria (commonly known as Rojava) began Read more

By Jo, ago

Coops, Class, and the Power of Jelly Beans

Report from the Co-ops & Class workshop held near Edinburgh, 31 August – 1 September, 2019 If we continue to replicate the class dynamics capitalist society produces within our social movements, those movements will continue to fail. – D Hunter It can take me months to read a book these Read more

By Jo, ago