8 August 2024 Cooperation Town organisers and members are appalled by the recent fascist attacks on our communities. We are saddened that we have to deal with this kind of violence yet again, but determined that the long term answer to fascism is not more policing or harder prison sentences, but building stronger communities of solidarity on our streets and …
From Mutual Aid to Food Co-ops – Community Organising in a Time of Crisis Tuesday, 15 September, 7pmThe Jago, 440 Kingsland Rd, Dalston, London E8 4AA The event will be live streamed on facebook.com/CooperationTown. During the Covid-19 lockdown, Cooperation Town worked with affiliated groups around the UK who were setting up mass food distribution operations in their local areas (Cooperation …
This is a recording of a conversation we had in July with a London mutual aid group looking to transition into a Cooperation Town food co-op. Click here to open the zoom recording in a new window Password: 2r@4zQ%1 Does your MA group wonder what to do post-lockdown? Interested in a more sustainable, democratic and participatory way to source and …
Saturday, 22 February, 11am-5pmIngestre Community Centre, London NW5 1UX Following the establishment of the first Cooperation Town food co-op in London, Cooperation Town organisers called on activists everywhere to join our mission to start a network of community-led, self organised food co-ops on every estate, in every town! This workshop, organised with trainers from Radical Routes, is an invitation to …
Saturday, 15 Feb 2020, 2-6pmIngestre Community Centre, London NW5 1UX Cooperation Kentish Town invites NW5 residents to collect free vegetables and cupboard staples to cover one lunch a day, per child, this half term.Plus a free homemade dinner at 5pm. Tea, coffee and childcare provided throughout the day. EVERYTHING FREE!This event is organised by Cooperation Kentish Town, a new members-led food co-op …
Monday, 27 January 2020, 7pm Listen here to an audio recording of this workshop. Over the past few weeks we started the process of setting up a self-organised, community-led food co-op in Kentish Town.The aim now is to scale up the project and build a network of co-operatives on every estate, in every town! This workshop is for ‘initiators’ – people …
Monday, 20 January 2020, 6pm Residents of the Ingestre Road Estate and neighbouring estates in London NW5 are invited to the first co-op planning meeting. We will discuss what a food co-op would look like on the estate and hear from co-op organiser Sion Whellens about his experience supporting co-ops around the country. No experience needed. Dinner and childcare provided. Please note: …
Saturday, 21 December 2019, 2-6pmIngestre Road Community Centre Are you struggling with food costs over the holidays?Come and collect your veg and stuffing from our FREE food larder. Plus a free homemade dinner at 5pmTea, coffee and childcare provided throughout the day.Open to all residents on the Ingestre Road, Carole Close and York Rise estates (and neighbouring houses) in Kentish …