Iām David from France, and Iām building a new IT cooperative. Weāre bringing together niche IT experts (Data, Security, Governance,Organization,GDPR) to share the āboring stuffā like admin and marketing and others through a collective structure.
In early June, Iāll be traveling from Portsmouth to Newcastle to meet with established UK cooperatives. Iām particularly interested in the āsecret sauceā of governance: how do you keep members autonomous while making decisions together? But Also what are your products, operating-business model, ā¦
Does anyone have recommendations for co-ops I should visit or people I should talk to along this route?
Any leads, even just a name or a website, would be a huge help. Looking forward to some great exchanges!
Webarchitets Co-operative are based in Sheffield which is roughly half way between Portsmouth and Newcastle, you would be welcome to visit us on your trip!
Hello! Iām Calum. Iām from the UK originally but Iām based in Paris. I would be interested to hear about your findings when you are back in France
Thank you for your kind offer! Iāll be in the UK from June 3 to 10. What dates would work best for you during that week? Looking forward to meeting you.
Best,
David
Wow that is amazing timing, you should come to the Workers Co-op Weekend, it is near Sheffield, in the middle of England and falls on the right weekend!
There will be loads of co-ops represented there including CoTech co-ops!
