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Co‑operatives South East

Not only do co‑operative enterprises make an important contribution to the economy of South East England, they offer a business model based on wider values and principles. Agreed by the International Co‑operative Alliance, these include honesty, concern for the community and democratic decision making.

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Working in partnership with Co‑operatives^UK Co‑operatives South East is a co‑operative organisation in its own right. Membership is open to any co‑operative operating in the region, which is also a member of Co‑operatives^UK or one of its federal members in sectors such as housing, credit unions or agriculture.

The key aims of Co‑operatives^SE are:

• represent and promote co‑operative values and principles.
• raise the profile of the co‑operative sector in the region.
• represent the co‑operative sector within regional forums and regional media.
• develop services to members that will assist them to develop as co‑operatives, sustainable enterprises and contributors to the well-being of communities in the region.
• involve members and potential members in the wider Co‑operative Movement and in particular in active membership of Co‑operatives^UK.
• build partnerships, structures and arrangements with organisations with similar objectives.

As part of the wider social enterprise or third sector, Co‑operatives^SE is directly engaged in working with partners in the region for mutual benefit. It is a founder member of the South East Social Enterprise Steering Group. The Regional Framework for Social Enterprise - "It's Business but not as we know it") reflects the contribution we have made to this Group and its work.

Co‑operatives^SE has also been involved either itself or through South East Co‑operative Support (SECS, an independent organisation bringing together specialist support organisations across the region) in a number of specific programmes.

A Board of Management is elected from its wider membership for Co‑operatives South East.

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