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Co-operative College is a British educational charity dedicated to the promotion of co-operative values, ideas and principles within co-operatives, communities and society.
The Co-operative College was established in 1919 by the
“Young Co-operative” programme
which any school can become involved with. This programme encourages pupils to create their own co-operative business.
Official website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Co-Operative College Universities and colleges in the United Kingdom Co-operatives in the United Kingdom Education in Manchester Educational institutions established in 1919 1919 establishments in England
Origins and development
The Co-operative College was established in 1919 by the Co-operative Union
Co-operatives UK is a British co-operative federation described as "the central membership organisation for co-operative enterprise throughout the UK". It was founded in 1870 as the Co-operative Central Board, changing its name to the Co-oper ...
with ten overseas students based on the second floor of Holyoake House, Manchester, and in 1943 the College became a charitable trust.
In 1945, Holyoake House was damaged by a blitz, and the Co-operative College was forced to relocate to Stanford Hall, where it spent almost fifty years. Along the years that the College spent in Stanford, it ran residential courses in social/economic subjects for adult learners and a wide range of retail and management courses for co-operative employees. In 1946, Dr Robert L. Marshall, OBE, MA, became the Principal and Chief Executive Officer.
The College has since returned to its original home at Holyoake House
Holyoake House is a building in the NOMA district of Manchester, England, which was completed in 1911. Designed by F.E.L. Harris, it was built for the Co-operative Union in memory of George Holyoake. It is located alongside other listed building ...
, and Dr Cilla Ross is Principal and Chief Executive.
Key areas of work
*Researching co-operatives *Co-operative Learning and Development *Co-operatives Globally - International work *Co-operative Heritage *Schools and Young PeopleSchools and young people
The College, following the steps ofRobert Owen
Robert Owen (; 14 May 1771 – 17 November 1858) was a Welsh textile manufacturer, philanthropist and social reformer, and a founder of utopian socialism and the cooperative movement. He strove to improve factory working conditions, promoted e ...
, considers education as an underpinning element, and is involved in projects that reach school and young people in different fields.
In partnership with the Co-operative Group
Co-operative Group Limited, trading as Co-op, is a British consumer cooperative, consumer co-operative with a group of retail businesses including food retail, wholesale, e-pharmacy, insurance and legal services, and funeral care.
The Co-op ...
, the College is developing a network of schools specialised in Business and Enterprise.
In the U.K., the College is developing new models to run schools as co-operatives; the co-operative trust schools are schools that are set up like co-operatives.
Besides this, the Co-operative College also has it“Young Co-operative” programme
which any school can become involved with. This programme encourages pupils to create their own co-operative business.
See also
* Co-operative studiesReferences
External links
Official website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Co-Operative College Universities and colleges in the United Kingdom Co-operatives in the United Kingdom Education in Manchester Educational institutions established in 1919 1919 establishments in England