tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372264260202259467.post2425562285745289844..comments2022-11-20T13:49:40.224+00:00Comments on UK Worker Co-operatives: What's a social co-operative, can it help create a Big Society?John Athertonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09335465474707227574noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372264260202259467.post-39504639051353009912010-09-13T09:49:33.451+01:002010-09-13T09:49:33.451+01:00Hi Martin,
Technically there is nothing to stop...Hi Martin, <br /><br />Technically there is nothing to stop you doing a bencom with only people who work in it as members.<br />(I think the same could be said for CIC's)<br /><br />You would have to work a lot harder to prove your "benefit to the community".<br /><br />I think for most worker co-operatives that model would probably not fit as they would want to share the profits etc, but an interesting idea non the less.John Athertonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09335465474707227574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372264260202259467.post-78449369178149626512010-09-10T19:42:40.205+01:002010-09-10T19:42:40.205+01:00John, thanks very much for this - fascinating! I&#...John, thanks very much for this - fascinating! I'm wondering about the potential use of the community benefit society (formerly BenCom) model for worker co-ops with a primarily social/community purpose - particularly the possibility of obtaining charitable status to access wider funding. Obviously it has worked for a large outfit like GLL, but am wondering about its relevance to smaller groups. Anyone got any examples?Martin Meteyardnoreply@blogger.com