1. Growing through the crisis The UK Co-operative movement Mervyn Wilson The Co-operative College UK

2. Growing through the crisis The UK Co-operative movement “You may be surprised that The Co-operative Group had a very good year in 2008”

3. Growing through the crisis The UK Co-operative movement London Co ‑ operative Society - 1927

4. Growing through the crisis The UK Co-operative movement Members of the Darwen Co ‑ operative Society queue for dividend 1960

5. Growing through the crisis The UK Co-operative movement The adoption of the Statement on the Co- operative Identity at the ICA General Assembly in 1995 – a milestone in the movement regaining confidence in its distinctiveness

6. Growing through the crisis The UK Co-operative movement The attempt to take over the CWS in 1997 became a wake up call for co-operators

7. Growing through the crisis The UK Co-operative movement The Co-operative Commission report helped focus attention on a strategy for the renaissance of the co- operative sector in the UK

8. Growing through the crisis The UK Co-operative movement Moving from this to a shared co-operative brand

9. Growing through the crisis The UK Co-operative movement A common brand developed for use across the family of co-operative businesses

10. Growing through the crisis The UK Co-operative movement Membership and member benefits are key to the revitalisation of UK consumer co-operatives

11. Growing through the crisis The UK Co-operative movement A common brand developed for use across the family of co- operative businesses

12. Growing through the crisis The UK Co-operative movement Member activities highlight the movements historic commitment to ethical and values driven trading.

13. Growing through the crisis The UK Co-operative movement Championing ethical issues that matter to members

14. Growing through the crisis The UK Co-operative movement A common brand developed for use across the family of co- operative businesses

15. Growing through the crisis The UK Co-operative movement A common brand developed for use across the family of co- operative businesses

16. Growing through the crisis The UK Co-operative movement Co-operative schools – the fastest growing part of the UK co-operative sector

17. Growing through the crisis The UK Co-operative movement Co-operative schools – the fastest growing part of the UK co-operative sector

18. Growing through the crisis The UK Co-operative movement “ The co-operative movement has reinvigorated itself and re-embraced those principles laid down so many years ago"