Thursday, June 3rd, 2010
The national campaign Co-operatives Fortnight (19th June – 3rd July) is a call for people to do things differently – to work together as individuals, colleagues, communities and businesses.
For 14 days, up and down the country, co-operatives will be promoting their work, neighbours will be working together, businesses will be trying new things and people will be talking about the co-operative alternative.
Why? Because co-operation is good for people; good for communities; and good for business. 
The Creative Media Centre in Hastings is home to wave (www.wave.coop) one of the largest and oldest design co-operatives in the South East. wave has been operating in the area for over 23 years and is being used as a case study for the national campaign. This award-winning agency has proved that you can run a commercial business in anethical and democratic way, and highlights the success of the co-operative business model.
To help launch the campaign locally, Linda Jeffcoate, Commercial Manager at the Creative Media Centre is using the monthly networking lunch to raise awareness about the benefits of co-operation and collaboration for small businesses. wave members will talk about why they chose the co-operative model and how it has been central to their business success. Joining them for the day are local co-operators Trinity Wholefood, and the collective, Studio Hastings who are also based in the Centre.
Linda added “I am really pleased to be supporting Co-operative Fortnight as collaboration is at the heart of what we do at the Creative Media Centre and where the future of successful business lies.”
To find out more logon to www.creativemediacentre.com or www.wave.coop or call 01424 205400 or 01424 205369