The Robert Owen society

A group of cooperators committed to our communities.

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Welcome

Welcome to this brand new Robert Owen Society website developed for our members, community partners and fellow Co-operators for our Society by Design in the Shires. We hope you will become both regular visitors and contributors so that it genuinely becomes an interactive forum. As the Marches home of co-operative societies and community groups we are here to serve you, our people, as we have been with considerable success since 1992.

working together in cooperation for our communities

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Local people,
local issues,
local solutions

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Community

Our communities are both urban and rural, presenting with various challenges.  Our mission is to support our people wherever they are.

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Domiciliary Care

The Robert Owen Group are creating a Robert Owen Domiciliary Service.   Quality of life through quality care.  Look out for information coming soon.

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Learning for Life

The Robert Owen society has been committed to supporting learning in our communities since 1992.  We are developing new ideas for the twenty second century.

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International

The Robert Owen society has long ignored national boundaries and has always reached out to our neighbours.  We plan for this to continue.

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News & Articles

Combining current affairs and cooperative solutions.  You are welcome to contribute your own news.

Domestic abuse - The shocking truth

“More than half the women seeking help for domestic abuse are turned away”, shocking statistics uncovered by The Independent reveal.

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Happy New Year from all at the Robert Owen Society

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Report highlights economic impact of Canadian co-operatives and mutuals

The sector contributed CA$49.2bn to the country’s GDP in 2019, and provides 592,000 full-time jobs Co-operatives and...

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Report of the Robert Owen General Meeting

Meeting reports for the Robert Owen society

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School inspection dosen`t have to be the way it is

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Social Enterprise UK responds to the expansion of the Dormant Assets Scheme

In these troubled times, it is welcome that the expanded Dormant Asset Scheme will provide £880 million to essential...

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The Rotherham Child Exploitation case rumbles on

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AGM 2024

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Are children in care the next cash cow or local authorities?

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Brazilian co-ops to explore producing green hydrogen from animal waste

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Destruction of the third sector

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Energy co-op to join Leicestershire Council net zero feasibility study

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OVO pledges support for community energy projects to help push for net zero

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Our children demand better

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Robert Owen Society AGM

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Sound Pound credit union group launches cost of living loan for Greater Manchester

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UK governance at a crisis point?

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You cannot not know what you know

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Membership

Interested in becoming a member of the Robert Owen society?  Then please sign up for our newsletter and details of membership.

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