What is Co-operation Birmingham?
We are a cooperative of working class people living in and around Birmingham. We want to build an organisation that provides mutual aid to us and and our surrounding communities. We want to build a solidarity economy that works for us and not for the rich.
Cooperation is the process of groups of people working or acting together for common, mutual, or some underlying benefit, as opposed to working in competition for selfish benefit.
We aim to promote, platform and facilitate working class self organisation in and around Birmingham, UK.
Only we can help each other. Let’s get organised.
How do you join Co-operation Birmingham?
By visiting the Open Collective which is a co-operative platform for membership organisations.
Simply select the tier of membership that suits your current financial situation and sign up. You will require a credit/debit card.
The only information that is show publicly on OpenCollective is the amount you are paying and your username and avatar picture. Feel free to use a alias that isn’t your real name and face if you require additional privacy.
What do you get for joining Co-operation Birmingham?
- A voice and a vote in the democratic decision making process of the co-op.
- A community of like minded organisers who have a shared stratergy to improve our lives.
- Membership of our co-operative gym Punch Up.
- The ability to propose, shape and support new initiatives and projects such as a the Equaliser soundsystem co-op, Solid Joy parties and new projects e.g. a potential food co-op.
- Access to cutting edge open source tech infrastructure.