# Co-operatives UK Workers Co-op Weekend May 10th-12th 2019 **URL:** \ **Category:** Events\ **Created:** [18 January 2019 08:48 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/co-operatives-uk-workers-co-op-weekend-may-10th-12th-2019/1227 "2019-01-18T08:48:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sion](https://community.coops.tech/user_avatar/community.coops.tech/sion/32/563_2.png) [@Sion](https://community.coops.tech/u/Sion)\ **Post date:** [18 January 2019 08:48 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/co-operatives-uk-workers-co-op-weekend-may-10th-12th-2019/1227/1 "2019-01-18T08:48:55Z")
2019-05-10T15:00:00Z → 2019-05-12T12:00:00Z Latest on Worker Coop Weekend venue, weekend of 10 May, I’m pasting @athertonjohn’s latest communiqué: Last week I’ve been manically phoning round places, a lot are booked up but I have had one come back that is free and within our price range, I may yet get more as some enquiries still outstanding. But if I have to make a decision quickly, due to interest that weekend is this one ok? > **[Frontier Centre](https://rockuk.org/centres/frontier-centre/)** > > Frontier Centre content We have the campsite, with your standard shower block and toilets, he is also suggesting: **Oak lodge** as our main base. Standard seem to be better that last year, but difficult to judge and there is a smattering of of other cabins if people want even more privacy at more cost > **[Oak-Lodge.pdf](https://rockuk.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Oak-Lodge.pdf)** > > 74.40 KB ![](https://community.coops.tech/uploads/default/original/1X/123a8f21dadd0b4acab37c1fe1d6ad1738d4c47a.jpeg) Camping in £14 per person for weekend Dorms works out at about £70 per person for the weekend (but there are no other costs to hire rooms etc). So averaging it out I think I can get a similar price to last year. Location is pretty good as well, near Kettering, just off the A6, but local train station is 6 miles so not walk able. > **[Frontier Directions](https://rockuk.org/centres/frontier-centre/frontier-directions/)** > > Rock UK's Frontier Centre in Northamptonshire is just 90 minutes' drive from London and 1 hour from Birmingham. Click here for directions. ---
**Author:** ![chris](https://community.coops.tech/user_avatar/community.coops.tech/chris/32/2_2.png) [@chris](https://community.coops.tech/u/chris)\ **Post date:** [18 January 2019 08:59 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/co-operatives-uk-workers-co-op-weekend-may-10th-12th-2019/1227/2 "2019-01-18T08:59:30Z")
Sounds good to me, thanks @Sion for posting it and thanks @athertonjohn for organising it, I think this event deserves it’s own thread, so I’m going to split it off, this will leave a link behind. The Co-operatives UK site has been updated with these details: [https://www.uk.coop/uniting-co-ops/events-calendar/worker-co-op-weekend-2019](https://www.uk.coop/uniting-co-ops/events-calendar/worker-co-op-weekend-2019) ---
**Author:** ![Sion](https://community.coops.tech/user_avatar/community.coops.tech/sion/32/563_2.png) [@Sion](https://community.coops.tech/u/Sion)\ **Post date:** [4 February 2019 09:41 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/co-operatives-uk-workers-co-op-weekend-may-10th-12th-2019/1227/3 "2019-02-04T09:41:24Z")
WCW booking is now live. John has put up a [Google doc](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yqKsfIV3wkp9nt1CcTLW1q-7-NoJc432udWdfrbiQMw/mobilebasic) for programme ideas and offers. The venue looks a definite step up from the last 2 years but still low cost. ---
**Author:** ![chris](https://community.coops.tech/user_avatar/community.coops.tech/chris/32/2_2.png) [@chris](https://community.coops.tech/u/chris)\ **Post date:** [27 February 2019 14:32 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/co-operatives-uk-workers-co-op-weekend-may-10th-12th-2019/1227/4 "2019-02-27T14:32:25Z")
I’ve just booked a couple of camping tickets for myself and @nick — anyone else from CoTech thinking of going? Do we want to do a session? If we do, on what? Last year we had some good conversations regarding food co-ops working with tech co-ops but I don’t think there much, if any, follow up to this. ---
**Author:** ![chris](https://community.coops.tech/user_avatar/community.coops.tech/chris/32/2_2.png) [@chris](https://community.coops.tech/u/chris)\ **Post date:** [28 April 2019 10:30 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/co-operatives-uk-workers-co-op-weekend-may-10th-12th-2019/1227/5 "2019-04-28T10:30:42Z")
I don’t think @nick can make it after all to the workers co-op weekend in two weeks time, 10-12th May 2019, near Kettering, Northamptomshire: [https://www.uk.coop/uniting-co-ops/events-calendar/worker-co-op-weekend-2019](https://www.uk.coop/uniting-co-ops/events-calendar/worker-co-op-weekend-2019) I’m going, I assume there are still tickets available, is anyone else from a CoTech co-op going to be there? If there is should we consider doing a session? ---
**Author:** ![chris](https://community.coops.tech/user_avatar/community.coops.tech/chris/32/2_2.png) [@chris](https://community.coops.tech/u/chris)\ **Post date:** [3 May 2019 15:48 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/co-operatives-uk-workers-co-op-weekend-may-10th-12th-2019/1227/6 "2019-05-03T15:48:56Z")
Webarchitects has a spare (camping but might be upgradable to a dorm or room) ticket to the [Co-operatives UK Workers Co-op Weekend](https://www.uk.coop/uniting-co-ops/events-calendar/worker-co-op-weekend-2019), which is next weekend, 10-12th May — is anyone interested in this? Post to this thread or sent me a private message if you are. ---
**Author:** ![Sion](https://community.coops.tech/user_avatar/community.coops.tech/sion/32/563_2.png) [@Sion](https://community.coops.tech/u/Sion)\ **Post date:** [7 May 2019 10:24 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/co-operatives-uk-workers-co-op-weekend-may-10th-12th-2019/1227/7 "2019-05-07T10:24:07Z")
Also, Solidfund has put £750 in to support bursary spots at Worker Coop Weekend for travel/ticket cost for anyone who would need that to go. Let me know if anyone wants to take that up. ---
**Author:** ![liam](https://community.coops.tech/user_avatar/community.coops.tech/liam/32/2556_2.png) [@liam](https://community.coops.tech/u/liam)\ **Post date:** [7 May 2019 10:39 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/co-operatives-uk-workers-co-op-weekend-may-10th-12th-2019/1227/8 "2019-05-07T10:39:41Z")
Hi @chris, possibly interested in ticket if still available? How much do you need reimbursing? ---
**Author:** ![chris](https://community.coops.tech/user_avatar/community.coops.tech/chris/32/2_2.png) [@chris](https://community.coops.tech/u/chris)\ **Post date:** [7 May 2019 10:52 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/co-operatives-uk-workers-co-op-weekend-may-10th-12th-2019/1227/9 "2019-05-07T10:52:31Z")
HI @liam, the ticket cost £55+VAT and any contribution towards that would be appreciated, note that you might want to check with @athertonjohn if there are dormitory places available to upgrade to — this is a camping ticket, bring your own tent and sleeping bag etc. ---
**Author:** ![liam](https://community.coops.tech/user_avatar/community.coops.tech/liam/32/2556_2.png) [@liam](https://community.coops.tech/u/liam)\ **Post date:** [7 May 2019 11:12 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/co-operatives-uk-workers-co-op-weekend-may-10th-12th-2019/1227/10 "2019-05-07T11:12:02Z")
Just spoken to Jonathan and he says a ok for changing to dorm, would you mind sending me payment instructions and I’ll get the monies to you, thank you very much Chris as always you’re a legend!! ---
**Author:** ![chris](https://community.coops.tech/user_avatar/community.coops.tech/chris/32/2_2.png) [@chris](https://community.coops.tech/u/chris)\ **Post date:** [13 May 2019 08:52 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/co-operatives-uk-workers-co-op-weekend-may-10th-12th-2019/1227/11 "2019-05-13T08:52:18Z")
A great time was had by all at the Workers Co-op Weekend, myself, @aaron, @liam and @Sion were there, in addition to lots of sessions and discussions we had a stonking bonfire from dusk to dawn on Saturday night. ![IMG_20190511_230522](https://community.coops.tech/uploads/default/original/1X/05f5908e099dafb3c6c1d3dc7ce9d614b49d7cd7.jpeg) For next year @athertonjohn has booked an awesome venue, [Thornbridge Hall](https://www.thornbridgehall.co.uk/) in the Peak District, which has [rooms and camping facilities](https://www.thornbridgeoutdoors.co.uk/) for 100 people and we think it would work really well as a joint Workers Co-op / Co-operative Technologists event, so I’m intending to make this a formal proposal for our first [decision making circle call](https://www.loomio.org/d/wEmcs5xK/we-propose-to-change-the-cotech-constitution-to-form-a-general-decision-making-circle-that-meets-virtually-on-a-synchronous-basis-once-per-month-). @athertonjohn on what dates do you have Thornbridge booked for 2020? ---
**Author:** ![liam](https://community.coops.tech/user_avatar/community.coops.tech/liam/32/2556_2.png) [@liam](https://community.coops.tech/u/liam)\ **Post date:** [13 May 2019 08:58 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/co-operatives-uk-workers-co-op-weekend-may-10th-12th-2019/1227/12 "2019-05-13T08:58:13Z")
It truly was an awesome weekend, I really recommend all to attend the next one! Thank you again @chris for the lift there and back, so much support, love and appreciation within the group ---
**Author:** ![PeteBurden](https://community.coops.tech/user_avatar/community.coops.tech/peteburden/32/7_2.png) [@PeteBurden](https://community.coops.tech/u/PeteBurden)\ **Post date:** [13 May 2019 09:15 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/co-operatives-uk-workers-co-op-weekend-may-10th-12th-2019/1227/13 "2019-05-13T09:15:41Z")
Wonderful idea @chris ---
**Author:** ![chris](https://community.coops.tech/user_avatar/community.coops.tech/chris/32/2_2.png) [@chris](https://community.coops.tech/u/chris)\ **Post date:** [13 May 2019 10:15 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/co-operatives-uk-workers-co-op-weekend-may-10th-12th-2019/1227/14 "2019-05-13T10:15:26Z")
Tweets from the weekend used [the #wcw19 hashtag](https://twitter.com/search?f=tweets&q=%23wcw19). ---
**Author:** ![Sion](https://community.coops.tech/user_avatar/community.coops.tech/sion/32/563_2.png) [@Sion](https://community.coops.tech/u/Sion)\ **Post date:** [14 May 2019 10:39 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/co-operatives-uk-workers-co-op-weekend-may-10th-12th-2019/1227/15 "2019-05-14T10:39:59Z")
Great idea for running CoTech gathering alongside #WCW20 (just coined that tag). It will work brilliantly to have 2 event strands, I think. Re dates I think it’s 8-10 May (tbc @athertonjohn) ---
**Author:** ![chris](https://community.coops.tech/user_avatar/community.coops.tech/chris/32/2_2.png) [@chris](https://community.coops.tech/u/chris)\ **Post date:** [3 June 2019 17:38 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/co-operatives-uk-workers-co-op-weekend-may-10th-12th-2019/1227/16 "2019-06-03T17:38:00Z")
@leedscath has written an article about the weekend: > **[Worker Co-op weekend 2019: a restorative, sociable, inspiring get-together -...](https://www.thenews.coop/139235/sector/worker-coops/worker-co-op-weekend-2019-restorative-sociable-inspiring-get-together/)** > > 'There's a sense that going for a walk and talk is probably as useful as going to scheduled workshops' This hits the nail on the head for me, I really enjoyed doing the pots with @coopsmark 😃: > The vibe at the Worker Co-op Weekend is relaxed, practical and DIY, with a sense that going for a walk and talk is probably just as useful as going to scheduled workshops – that is definitely the case when chopping veg or washing up while chatting to Mark Simmonds!