In honour of Fairtrade Fortnight and the Year of the Cooperative, today we are being visited by members of the Ghanaian cooperative that farm the cocoa for Divine’s incredible chocolate.

Suma recently attended the annual Future Coops conference, where a theme under discussion was the power of UK Banks. If you, like many of us, are sick of the behaviour of the large banks, then a new resource can help you move your money to a cooperative bank, your local credit union or building society.

We are thrilled to announce that we are the proud winners of the Phillip Baxendale ‘People and Culture’ award!

The UK Cabinet Office are serious about using worker cooperatives to deliver public services – Suma is able to help drum up support

Suma presents at business for calderdale event May 2010

We are taking part in an exciting project in sustainable living, organised by Co-ops UK. Participation in the project is open to all, and we’d love you to take part also.

June 19th and July 3rd 2010 will be the first Co-operative Fortnight to be held to celebrate and promote co-operative working.

Co-operative Awards 2010 – nominations by 26 April 2010.

Networking event including practical workshops for food co-operatives, co-operative wholesalers and retailers, buying groups and growers. Organised by Co-operativesUK as part of the Making Local Food Work project.

There has been a massive upsurge in interest in local food, food security and communities taking control of their own food security and supply. However, it’s become all too easy in recent years to jump …