CO-OPERATION IS THE KEY TO ASPIRATION

It is agreed across all parties that the co-operative movement is the way forward.

The Conservative Co-operative Movement was created by Jesse Norman MP in response to a call by David Cameron for a new centre-right organisation to promote mutuals and co-operative Businesses. 

Co-operative and mutual business structures are the quickest way to create employment in which everyone has a stake and a future.  It provides both support and autonomy.

In that role, the CCM has had a major impact both in opening up debate about the value of co-ops and employee ownership within the public services, and in shaping Conservative party policy on the use of co-ops. Party policy now includes enabling legislation for public sector workers to form co-ops to deliver public services; for communities to take over municipal and council facilities, and run them as co-ops; and for greater use of co-ops in housing and other relevant public sector organisations.

The co-op business structure is used for shops, technology companies, phone, energy, pubs, football clubs, social care; every type of business can flourish under this structure.  John Lewis is the most noted example.

CCM itself is a co-op that builds its own membership according to co-operative principles. Adding a practical dimension to its existing advocacy and promotional work, it creates seminars, advice surgeries, policy networks, and promotional opportunities to encourage the formation and proliferation of these specific business structures.

CCM membership is open to people of every political persuasion, and of none.