Cooperativ­es

The Phone Co-op The Phone Co-op- The UK's only cooperatively owned telephone and internet service provider. Co-operative Group Limited Co-operative Group Limited- A UK consumer co-operative active in northwestern England, offering services and products as diverse as food, furniture, travel and funerals. Co-op Group Co-op Group- The world's largest co-operative society, with activity in a number of retail sectors, and subsidiaries in insurance and financial services. Bicycle Doctor Bicycle Doctor- Worker co-op providing cycle and bike equipment in Manchester, UK. Includes bicycle FAQ, online catalog, and links to bicycle groups in England. Co-operative College Co-operative College- The Co-operative College is an educational charity dedicated to the promotion of co-operative values, ideas and principles within co-operatives, communities … Orion Counselling and Research Co-operative Orion Counselling and Research Co-operative- Handbooks about managing cooperatives, and links to worldwide cooperatives. In English, French and Spanish. Wikipedia: Cooperative Wikipedia: Cooperative- Online encyclopedia article about cooperative businesses and the cooperative movement. Includes cross-references to related articles. CCA CCA- Canadian co-operative association. Grassroots Economic Organizing Grassroots Economic Organizing- A newsletter about worker co-ops, economic democracy and sustainable, stakeholder-owned, democratically managed businesses in the US and worldwide. Independent Boat Builders, Inc. Independent Boat Builders, Inc.- Purchasing cooperative for boat manufacturers. Maintains a list of sponsored suppliers, membership required for access. HEAT USA HEAT USA- A heating oil co-operative. Pilgrim Oil Group Pilgrim Oil Group- An oil buying co-operative. Provides information on member benefits and services, testimonials, and heating tips. National Cooperative Refinery Association National Cooperative Refinery Association- Inter-regional petroleum cooperative owned by three regional farm supply cooperatives in the north central United States. Magpie Recycling Cooperative Ltd Magpie Recycling Cooperative Ltd- A worker cooperative specializing in recycling and waste management. Collecting recyclable materials from households and businesses in Brighton a… Centre for the Study of Co-operatives Centre for the Study of Co-operatives- Based at the University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada. The site has details on recent research, seminars, online publications, new gene… University of Wisconsin Center for Cooperatives University of Wisconsin Center for Cooperatives- Information about starting and managing cooperatives. Zvi Galor Consultancy Zvi Galor Consultancy- Provides consultancy and publications on issues affecting the running of co-operatives, credit unions and similar organizations. North American Students of Cooperation (NASCO) North American Students of Cooperation (NASCO)- Educating and organizing a new generation of cooperators. ILO Cooperative Branch ILO Cooperative Branch- The Cooperative Branch of the International Labour Organization (ILO). The ILO is based in Geneva and is part of the UN system. Cooperative Development Services (CDS) Cooperative Development Services (CDS)- Nonprofit organization created and governed by the cooperative community of the Upper Midwest for the purpose of developing related busines… Tower Hamlets Co-operative Development Agency Tower Hamlets Co-operative Development Agency- Provides free and confidential business advice. Arctic Co-operatives Limited Arctic Co-operatives Limited- Organization serving to promote Inuit and Dene owned businesses in Northern Manitoba, Nunavut and the Northwest Territories of Canada. Includes infor… Leicester & County CDA Leicester & County CDA- Serving Leicestershire (UK). Includes information about co-ops. European Social Cooperative (ESCOOP) European Social Cooperative (ESCOOP)- An international cooperative aiming at serving the general interest of the community, towards human advancement and social integration of cit… EK Servicegroup EK Servicegroup- Retail cooperative for independent, medium-sized retail companies within Europe in the business segments living, comfort, hobby, family and fashion. Ditas a.m.b.a. Ditas a.m.b.a.- Danish buying group for do-it-yourself products. Corporate profile and financials, map of members, and related links provided. Think Electric Think Electric- A worker owned and operated electrical contractor in Eugene, Oregon dedicated to providing living wage union jobs wile building a sustainable future. Wil-Key International Wil-Key International- Provides geomembrane seaming equipment and seam testing equipment produced in-house. Also offers containment liner job. Flawless Finish Decorators Flawless Finish Decorators- Flawless Finish is a high end Bath based painting & decorating company. We proudly provide high-calibre painting & decorating services for homes, liste… National Information Solutions Cooperative National Information Solutions Cooperative- NISC provides integrated IT solutions for telecom and energy utilities. West Florida Electric West Florida Electric- Member-owned Internet Service Provider located in north-western Florida. Includes service sign-up and bill payment options, and links for local news, weathe… .COOP Registry .COOP Registry- The portal for registering the ".coop" global top-level internet domain (exclusively for cooperatives). Corvallis Area Federated Wireless Access Providers Corvallis Area Federated Wireless Access Providers- A non-profit organization of independent wireless internet access providers for the Corvallis (Oregon) area and surrounding com… Flying Brick Industries Flying Brick Industries- Flying Brick Industries is a collective of artists and designers working to produce graphics, movie clips and visuals for the web and other applications. … employees.org employees.org- Cisco Systems employees server cooperative. Links to homepages of Cisco employees. OurShack.com OurShack.com- General information about this small server cooperative. Mad Hatters' Club Mad Hatters' Club- Small UK based server cooperative. Includes information on starting new server co-ops. Upstream Upstream- Common ownership workers' co-operative supplying artwork and printing services. New Zealand Cooperatives Association New Zealand Cooperatives Association- The association encourages, promotes and advances cooperative enterprise, with resources for people wanting to start a co-op. Open Co-op Open Co-op- Community of individuals and organizations committed to creating a collaborative, sustainable economy. Kansas Cooperative Council Kansas Cooperative Council- Trade association for cooperatives in Kansas, with information on benefits and programs. National Cooperative Business Association National Cooperative Business Association- Contains general information on American cooperative businesses, a co-op events calendar, and NCBA membership information. North American Students of Cooperation North American Students of Cooperation- Federation of campus-based housing and retail cooperatives in Canada and the U.S. International Co-operative Alliance International Co-operative Alliance- Information about co-operatives worldwide from the ICA, their apex organization. European Community of Consumer Cooperatives European Community of Consumer Cooperatives- General information on European cooperatives; members site includes forum, message boards, articles, and coop chat.