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Jenny de Villiers East Leake Helen Clark Borrowash “ I have been your representative on the Central Midlands Area Committee since 1999. We are in an increasingly competitive world and we should be proud that we are supporting a British business backed up with values and principles that seek to make a difference, not only to ourselves but to the wider world. However, it is not enough to be loyal to our values and it is our challenge to ensure that we are an efficient, customer focussed and price favourable co-operative business. We support local communities and have defined social goals into which our profits are re-invested but is our message clear to our shoppers and members? Do we make enough effort to communicate that we are not a shareholder driven business but we have a unique difference? Our democratic structure proves that we can implement a checks and balance approach to ensure that our products are ethical and can be trusted. How can we move forward to the next generation without making a contribution to this one? We have to meet competition and be sure that as a co-operative business we are raising the bar. I continue to work in your interests to ensure that you receive the benefits and services required to take us forward into the future. “ “ I have a BA and MA from Bristol University. I am an Assessor in English Literature; formerly Senior English Teacher; Consultant with the Association of British Insurers; Head of Campaigns with the Multiple Sclerosis Society and 8 years (1997-2005) as MP for Peterborough. My family in Derbyshire and Gloucestershire were co-operators for the duration of the 20th century and co-operative values are dear to me. I am Secretary of the Long Eaton Cooperative Party Branch and served on the Kent Area Committee; representing it at Congress, Annual and Half Yearly Meetings. I attended the Co-op College, studying the milk operation and worker Co-ops and served on the CWS Political Committee. I was a Co-op Parliamentary Panellist. I have an excellent relationship with our Borrowash Co-op and as the Co co- ordinator of ‘Unexamined Lives’ a retrospective of 20th century Borrowash, have written about the Co-op as a local educator and employer, in articles published by The Derby Telegraph. “ I offer excellent communication skills; effective work with committees; commercial and voluntary experience and above all, enthusiasm and initiative. Election to the Committee would be an honour.
Chris Winterton Mansfield “ Chris Winterton is an Area Committee Member for Central Midlands, who is active on co-operative issues, supports fair trade, ethical and diverse issues and wants to build a better world. As a member of the Group and Co-op Party he is very active in the local community and is a co-op sponsored councillor. Chris speaks out for the Co-operative policies, supports credit unions and Housing Co-operatives and has sent a motion on housing to the Co-op Conference. Chris promotes the idea of sustainable co-operatives that are a more equitable way of organising society. He believes that we must source products from the most local source to improve the carbon footprint of the business. He also works on health issues and child poverty in the local area, helping to regenerate communities. Chris has over 20 years in the co-operative movement and has represented the Co-op on panels about the aspirations of the Co-op. He believes that health improvement can be achieved through the pharmacy business and supports the Group stance on healthy eating. Co-operative people are making a difference. In 2012, the international year for Cooperatives, let’s all have an Olympic year and win some gold medals for the movement in this co-operative year. Chris would like your support in this election to continue his work in the Co-operative movement. “ Vote to help feed the world fairly and sustainably Betty Chesang, Kibagenge, Kenya. Betty is one of 500 million smallholder farmers who together feed nearly a third of humanity. We believe with the right tools, training and investment, these smallholder farmers – many of whom are women – offer an excellent route to help sustainably feed the world’s growing population. What’s more, if supported to form co-operatives, this enables them to pool resources, increase yields and secure fairer prices. Alongside Oxfam, we’re calling on the UK Government to unlock greater support for smallholder farmers and co-operatives to feed the world fairly and sustainably. Vote to take action! Mark the box on your ballot paper to add your name to our call on the UK Government to unlock greater support for smallholder farmers and co-operatives to feed the world fairly and sustainably. Find out more or take action online at: www.co-operative.coop/grow 12590 Co-op-Oxfam Advert Half Page.indd 1 2012 15/05/2012 Elections 09:57 11
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