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Society: the Cooperative Movement
Conditions in the towns and villages that felt the impact of Manchester’s growth led to the hugely popular Co-operative Movement.
Like our present U3As, the Co-op consisted of self-determining branches led by committed and enthusiastic members
There will be co-op history in YOUR area
Quick results for a single group session:
Follow up session(s)
Stage one
These five points can be rounded out with photos, paper documents such as leaflets, and map extracts, from personal treasures, from the internet and from local studies sections
An additional thought: some co-ops built houses for working people, pre-social housing movement. Any in your area area?
Stage two
Visit(s) to co-op archives at Balloon Street
Stage three
How shall we put this together?
A booklet / facebook / website
A means for continuing contribution (harder to keep up with printed work)
Like our present U3As, the Co-op consisted of self-determining branches led by committed and enthusiastic members
There will be co-op history in YOUR area
Quick results for a single group session:
- Do you remember your mum’s co-op number
- Where was your co-op
- Where were other co-op shops , dairies or bakeries in the area
- What kind of meetings/ activities did your co-op run eg lecture rooms, night classes, dances, children’s outings
- Anyone else’s parents have their wedding reception at the co-op room?
Follow up session(s)
Stage one
These five points can be rounded out with photos, paper documents such as leaflets, and map extracts, from personal treasures, from the internet and from local studies sections
An additional thought: some co-ops built houses for working people, pre-social housing movement. Any in your area area?
Stage two
Visit(s) to co-op archives at Balloon Street
Stage three
How shall we put this together?
A booklet / facebook / website
A means for continuing contribution (harder to keep up with printed work)