Key areas of work Co-operative College

1 key areas of work

1.1 research
1.2 learning , development
1.3 international work
1.4 heritage
1.5 schools , young people

key areas of work

holyoake house, hanover street, manchester, college based.



researching co-operatives
co-operative learning , development
co-operatives globally - international work
co-operative heritage
schools , young people

research

the research team works growing number of partners co-operative movement , higher education sector carrying out research historical , contemporary role of co-operation. co-operative college working hard disseminate research makes society aware of impact of co-operative movement.

learning , development

the co-operative college works major co-operative societies in u.k. , delivers programmes of training , education around world, individuals , groups achieve level of skill, knowledge , understanding required translate ideals effective practice.

the college learning team ensures members, directors, managers , employees have training programmes designed meet needs, co-operative values , principles @ heart of training.

international work

the co-operative college works in 20 countries in africa , asia/pacific region. college’s international work supporting co-operatives in common global endeavor end poverty , create fairer world all.

some of partners overseas are:

co-operative colleges in africa.
the international labour organisation.
the united nations agency responsible co-operatives.
the international co-operative alliance.
the coordinating body of co-operative movement.
individual co-operatives.

its international work includes:

modernising curriculum , teaching methods in africa.
managing long term reconstruction of damage provoked massive earth quake
helping south african families reduce funeral costs.

heritage

the heritage team @ college responsible ensuring artifacts , documentation in relation co-operative movement collected, safeguarded , made accessible lifelong learning , research.

people interested in knowing extraordinary history , development of worldwide co-operative movement, heritage , contemporary relevance can approach through rochdale pioneers museum , national co-operative archive.

schools , young people

the college, following steps of robert owen, considers education underpinning element, , involved in projects reach school , young people in different fields.

in partnership co-operative group, college developing network of schools specialised in business , enterprise.

in u.k., college developing new models run schools co-operatives; co-operative trust schools schools set co-operatives.

besides this, co-operative college has “young co-operative” programme, school can become involved with. programme encourages pupils create own co-operative business.