Designated by the United Nations as a celebratory
year, 2012 International Year of Co-operatives will provide an
opportunity for the 1.4 million co-operatives across the world to
highlight how, through co-operative values and principles,
co-operative enterprises help 'Build a Better World'.
A co-operative is a business, group or society that is owned and run by its members. Whether the members are customers, employees or residents they are everyday people who have an equal say in what the business does and a share in any surplus made. Co-operatives provide over 100 million jobs around the world and The Channel Islands Co-operative Society employs over 1,000 people locally and supports more than 70 local suppliers by stocking their products
The Channel Islands Co-operative Society, who are independent of the UK Co-operative Group, has planned a year-long programme of activities to mark the International Year of Co-operatives and hopes to promote the benefits of co-operative working amongst different island audiences.
See www.uk.coop/2012 for more details.
