In April I visited Suara, Spain’s largest services co-operative, employing over 4,000 people and with a turnover of more than 80m euros. Based in Barcelona, Suara provides a range of care and education services across Catalonia. It was formed from a merger of three care co-operatives around 10 years ago, which realised that with competition […]
In April 2019 I visited Barcelona to learn about recent developments in the promotion of co-operatives and the wider social economy in the City.
Last autumn Social Business International / E3M joined the Co-operative Councils Innovation Network as an affiliate member. I had attended the network’s annual conference in Croydon and came away inspired by the opportunities to work with a group of progressive councils, looking for new solutions to the challenges facing them and their communities. The councils […]
Officials from the Czech Government visit the Uk to learn about incorporating social value in public procurement from the pioneering London Borough of Croydon