Co-operative Membership, North Region, are proud to support Peacejam. Co-operatives all over the world are based on the values of self-help, self-responsibility, democracy, equality, equity and solidarity. In the tradition of their founders, co-operative members believe in the ethical values of honesty, openness, social responsibility and caring for others. These are values we share with organisers and participants involved in Peacejam. 

The relationship between The Co-operative Membership, North Region and Peacejam in Bradford started in late 2009 and we wish to continue this in 2010, supporting the Peacejam and regional Peaceslam. We hope our offer doesn't stop there but that the schools and projects involved in local Peacejam events can utilise our expertise in imaginative ways. You could look at the way Co-operative Financial Services choose to make ethical investments, investigate our campaigns including highlighting the impact of a decline in bees across Great Britain or help us to promote Fairtrade in Fairtrade Fortnight. 

It is when we, as individuals, communities and businesses, make conscious decisions, to act and implement change in how we live and operate, that we can, as we say, be "Good for Everyone."  Co-operative Membership in the North Region welcome the opportunity through the Peacejam to inspire and be inspired by young people, to make active changes which have a postive impact within local communities and for communities around the world.

Ed Powell, Co-operative and Membership Office
Email address: edward.powell@co-operative.coop 


Links 
To find out more about the Co-operative Group, who we are and why we're good for everyone: http://www.co-operative.coop/aboutus/ 

To find out more about our ethics in action, locally and globally:
 http://www.co-operative.coop/ethicsinaction/ 

To find out more about Co-operative Membership: 
http://www.co-operative.coop/yourmembership/ 

If you are inspired by the life of Jose Ramos Horta, the President of East Timor and Nobel Peace Laureate, you may be interested in participating in the work we are doing to help tackle global poverty:
http://www.co-operative.coop/ethicsinaction/poverty/