Co-op News Jan 23
The December edition of Co-op News: connecting, challenging and championing the global co-operative movement. This issue we look at changemakers in the co-op movement, including Ursula Lidbetter, who is retiring after 37 years at Lincolnshire Co-op - the last 18 as CEO. We also have an in-depth interview with Mirai Chatterjee, looking back over 40 years of SEWA's work empowering women workers, and look at projects by the EU and the ICA to encourage global co-operation. Plus Trebor Scholz on the strike at the New School, NYC, and the potential for co-operation to transform education; and there's an update on moves to empower tenants in the wake of the tragedy at Rochdale Boroughwide Housing. And we remember Roger Sawtell, a quiet, giant changemaker of the co-op movement.
The December edition of Co-op News: connecting, challenging and championing the global co-operative movement. This issue we look at changemakers in the co-op movement, including Ursula Lidbetter, who is retiring after 37 years at Lincolnshire Co-op - the last 18 as CEO. We also have an in-depth interview with Mirai Chatterjee, looking back over 40 years of SEWA's work empowering women workers, and look at projects by the EU and the ICA to encourage global co-operation. Plus Trebor Scholz on the strike at the New School, NYC, and the potential for co-operation to transform education; and there's an update on moves to empower tenants in the wake of the tragedy at Rochdale Boroughwide Housing. And we remember Roger Sawtell, a quiet, giant changemaker of the co-op movement.
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THIS ISSUE<br />
CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT:<br />
London Mayor Sadiq Khan backs new<br />
ownership project from <strong>Co</strong>-<strong>op</strong>eratives UK<br />
and the EOA (p5); Ursula Lid better retires<br />
from Lincolnshire <strong>Co</strong>-<strong>op</strong> (p48-49); Young<br />
pe<strong>op</strong>le and the future of co-<strong>op</strong>eration in<br />
Eur<strong>op</strong>e (p36-37); 40 years of the SEWA<br />
<strong>Co</strong>-<strong>op</strong> Federation (p30-33); Rob Wesseling,<br />
new ICMIF chair (p22-<strong>23</strong>)<br />
22-<strong>23</strong> MEET: ROB WESSELING President<br />
and CEO of <strong>Co</strong>-<strong>op</strong>erators and chair of<br />
ICMIF<br />
26 OPINION: ALEX BIRD<br />
'There's a place for co-<strong>op</strong>s in the<br />
energy system'<br />
27-29 THE NEW SCHOOL'S QUEST FOR<br />
COMMUNITY SELF-GOVERNANCE<br />
How a strike over pay and conditions<br />
could lead to a new model for education<br />
30-33 SEWA'S JOURNEY TO EMPOWERING<br />
INFORMAL WOMEN WORKERS<br />
Interview with Mirai Chatterjee as the<br />
Indian federation celebrates 40 years<br />
34-35 SINGAPORE ANNUAL CO-OP<br />
LEADERS' CONFERENCE<br />
Cybersecurity and crisis communications<br />
to future-proof co-<strong>op</strong>s<br />
36-37 YOUNG PEOPLE & THE FUTURE OF<br />
COVER: Lincolnshire Science Park CO-OPERATION IN EUROPE<br />
Ursula Lid better is retiring after 37 years Cardiff event explores the priorities and<br />
at Lincolnshire <strong>Co</strong>-<strong>op</strong>, the last 18 as ideas of future leaders of the movement<br />
its CEO. She looks back at some of the<br />
society's achievements, including its 38-39 SOCIAL ECONOMY ACTION PLAN<br />
involvement in regenerating the city What has the plan achieved in its first<br />
Read more: p48-49 year?<br />
40-41 ICA SURVEY ON THE COOPERATIVE<br />
IDENTITY<br />
Is the Statement on the <strong>Co</strong><strong>op</strong>erative<br />
Identity still fit for purpose? Key findings<br />
and next steps for the movement<br />
42-43 WORLD COOPERATIVE MONITOR<br />
2022 Monitor reveals joint turnover of t<strong>op</strong><br />
300 co-<strong>op</strong>eratives<br />
44-45 WHAT NEXT FOR HOUSING AFTER<br />
THE RBH TRAGEDY?<br />
Questions for the rental housing sector,<br />
including co-<strong>op</strong>s providing social housing<br />
46-47 REGULATION INSPIRATION<br />
Interview: Ian Adderley, technical<br />
specialist at the Financial <strong>Co</strong>nduct<br />
Authority<br />
48-49 LEAVING LINCOLNSHIRE CO-OP<br />
Interview: Ursula Lid better, who is<br />
retiring after 37 years at Lincolnshire<br />
REGULARS<br />
5-13 UK news<br />
14-21 Global news<br />
24 Letters<br />
25 Obituaries<br />
50 Events<br />
4 I JANUARY 20<strong>23</strong>
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