Wayne Hemingway MBE will provide the keynote opening address at the pioneering 3Market event at the University of Southampton on 9 February 2010.
In the first event of its kind, 3MARKET will provide opportunities for businesses to source more ethical products and services from local businesses which are driven by social purpose rather than shareholder gain. [...]

In 1829, Louis Braille published the Method of Writing Words, Music, and Plain Song by Means of Dots, for Use by the Blind and Arranged by Them. Today, this method – braille – is used in virtually every language as the standard form of reading and writing by people who are blind, deafblind, or living [...]

25 November – 6 December 2009
First mounted in 1975, National Tree Week is UK’s largest tree celebration annually launching the start of the winter tree planting season.
National Tree Week is a great chance for communities to do something positive for their local treescape. Each year, Tree Council member organisations such as voluntary bodies and local [...]

If you are wondering what you can do today, why not think about recycling at work? Look at the RecycleNow website, there are loads of tips. Why not look for a recycling service provider in your local area? We use Dove Recycling, a Hampshire based social enterprise providing a complete recycling and confidential waste service [...]

We are pleased to announce our membership of the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Sustainable Business Partnership. Membership will enable us to learn even more about environmental legislation and the environmental, social and economic impacts of our business. It will also allow us to come into contact with other local companies and public sector agencies [...]

Co-operatives 2008 saw the official launch of Co-operativesUK’s new look website. The website – which still has the same address www.cooperatives-uk.coop – is regularly updated and has RSS feeds to important news websites – making sure we don’t miss out on the important stories affecting our business.

Congratulations to The Phone Co-op who recently celebrated their 10th anniversary. We’ve used The Phone Co-op for our telephone calls since their beginning due to excellent customer service, competitive pricing and their continued commitment to provide an ethical and socially responsible service.
Go to www.thephone.coop for more details and don’t forget to tell them we sent [...]

Hopefully you’ll notice a big difference when you call us following our investment in a new telephone system. Total Coverage and our callers are now enjoying the best in digital phone systems and the service improvements that this brings. The new system has the latest technology and will allow easier call forwarding, voicemail and conference [...]

Co-operative & Community Finance has announced that its latest share issue for ICO Fund plc has raised over £1 million. The money will be lent, repaid, and lent again to co-operatives across the UK to create and protect jobs, boost local economies, convert environmental concern into action and foster economic democracy.
Co-operative & Community Finance, formerly [...]

To celebrate our 20th year in business Total Coverage recently held a party at the historical 800 year old Bargate Monument in Southampton. Now a contemporary art gallery it provided a perfect venue to enjoy our birthday celebrations and to launch our new identity.
We would like to thank The Co-operative Group South West Region for [...]