Co-operative College
| Company type | Charity |
|---|---|
| Industry | Education |
| Founded | 1919 |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | international |
Key people | Jacqui Thomasen CEO, Ali Longden Principal |
| Revenue | 5,492,423 pound sterling (2016) |
Number of employees | 12 |
| Website | co-op.ac.uk |
Co-operative College is a UK educational charity dedicated to the promotion of co-operative values, ideas and principles within co-operatives, communities and society.
Origins and development
The Co-operative College was established in 1919 by the Co-operative Union with ten overseas students based on the second floor of Holyoake House, Manchester, and in 1943 the College became a charitable trust.
In 1945, Holyoake House was damaged by a blitz, and the Co-operative College was forced to relocate to Stanford Hall, near Loughborough, where it spent almost fifty years. Along the years that the College spent in Stanford, it ran residential courses in social/economic subjects for adult learners and a wide range of retail and management courses for co-operative employees.
The College now operates as a remote working organisation, but retains an office in its original home at Holyoake House. Jacqui Thomasen is Chief Executive and Ali Longden is Principal.
Key areas of work
- Co-operative learning and development
- International co-operative development
- Co-operative study tours to Greater Manchester
- Youth empowerment