Preston Model – Preston Co-operative Enterpreneurial Ecosystem Design
Menu About Join us News Events Get help Advice Guide to starting a co-op Videos Resources Local examples Map of co-ops Close Menu About Join us News Events Get help Show sub menu Advice Guide to starting a co-op Videos Resources Local examples Map of co-ops Help us build community wealth in Preston What is a co-op? Cooperatives are a tool for organising groups of people, to meet their needs in a fair and democratic way. There are over 3 million cooperatives globally, employing 280 million people and support
Cooperatives come in all shapes and sizes, the largest such as: IFFCO serving 50 million farmers in India and Crédit Agricole , a global Bank with a $89bn turnover. Or smaller, more local businesses like our own Preston Digital Foundation , a worker owned tech business and The Larder a Community owned Cafe on Lancaster Road.
There are 7,000 cooperatives in the UK meeting the needs of over 14 million members. We want to create a thriving cooperative sector in Preston to grow our economy, create better jobs and meet our local communities needs.
Preston Model – Preston Co-operative Enterpreneurial Ecosystem Design