Listener Owned: Celebrating Co-operative Success

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In this episode I had the opportunity to talk with Siôn Whellens from Workers.Coop about their work  to advance the cause of worker-owned co-operatives around the globe. 

You can find more about the subjects and topics Siôn mentions below:

Workers.Coop

SolidFund

'Worker What?' booklet

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Shaz Rahman shares his extensive experience supporting multiple co-operative organisations in Birmingham and nationally, demonstrating how one person can make a significant impact across diverse sectors through board roles and active involvement.

• Involved with  Friends of the Earth Birmingham, a community benefit society with a city centre building housing a café and bike shop.
• Serves on the board of Community Energy Birmingham, which installed solar panels on community buildings.
• Director at Co-op Press, the journalism arm of the co-operative movement publishing Co-op News.
• Member of the Co-op Group's National Members' Council, representing Co-op Press.
• Part of Central Co-op's Membership Community Council, deciding on community activities
• Member of Artifact, an artists' workers' co-operative supporting experimental music and art

If you're interested in getting involved with co-operatives, check the Co-ops UK website which has a map checker for finding co-ops in your area, or Google co-ops related to your interests locally. Reach out to Shaz at shaziety.com or on social media as @ShazRahman30

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In this first episode of Listener Owned I chat with João and Bernardo from Rizoma co-operative in Lisbon where they've successfully built a multi-sector business with the full participation of their local community who help to run the store, and to deliver their other services for the benefit of their members.  

Website: https://www.rizomacoop.pt/coop

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rizomacoop.pt

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rizomacoop.pt/

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We'll soon be launching Listener Owned, the podcast that celebrates co-operative success during the UN International Year of Co-operatives.

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