'Co-operative in the Irish Gaeltacht', copy of report by R J Storey, 8 March 1977
'Inishmaan Co-operative', HIDB, copy of report, March 1977
'Cinema S Eire and Board staff visit to Eire S on17 May 1978', copy of report by Coinneach Maclean and Robert Storey, 22 May 1978
Some salient features of Icelandic Co-op Scene, copy of report by R J Storey, August 1978
‘Community Co-operatives – A Highlands and Islands Experiment’, copy of paper by R J Storey, HIDB, for the 5th International Seminar on Marginal Regions, Trinity College, Dublin, 30 July - 4 August 1979
‘State, co-operatives and language in the Gaeltacht’, copy of paper by P Commins, Economics and Rural Welfare Research Centre, An Foras Taluntais, for Comhdhail na Gaeltacht, Spiddal, Galway, June 1982
Photocopy of articles in “Co-op Ireland”, August 1982 – ‘The Gaeltacht Co-operatives’, p35, and ’The Gaeltacht in Co. Meath’, p37
Community co-ops guidelines for field officers, HIDB, c March 1978
Community co-op, handwritten personal briefing note by Chas Ball, September 1979
Ideas for Chairman’s speech for Co Chomuinn Nan Eilean Assembly, Lochdar on 19 March 1980, by R N Pedersen, 7 March 1980
‘The role of the state in regional development, HIDB’, copy of paper by Mike Geddes, Dept of Town Planning, Polytechnic of the South Bank, London, for Development Studies Association 1980 Annual Conference, September 1980
Circular from The Planning Exchange Glasgow regarding Stornoway Conference on 23-25 September 1980, with delegate list, programme and handwritten notes on the conference
‘Some thoughts on the HIDB experience as seen by participants in the Plockton seminar on rural development', paper by J Watt for Rural Development Symposium, London, on 21 May 1983, with attached HIDB compliments slip from John Watt, 19 May 1983
Photocopy of transcript of article from Danish publication, 1982, regarding the Papay community co-operative
Report, 'Orkney co-ops – the future relationship with HIDB', c1980s
‘A helping hand for workers’ co-operatives’, photocopy from “North 7”, p19-20, c1980
HIDB draft memo on workers co-operatives, 15 June 1982, with attached photocopy of handwritten notes and typed copy of ‘Note on a co-operative and community development project’, 22 September 1982
HIDB discussion paper, ‘Proposed development organisation for community co-operatives (DOCC) and attached handwritten notes on meeting with RJS, 20 January 1983
This file contains 2 folders of a range of documents including the following examples:
Correspondence, meeting agendas and notes, financial statements and newsletters relating to the operations of ICOM, ICOF and the SCDC
Conference programmes & reports
Discussion papers on the state of the co-operative movement
Printed pamphlet ICOF information for loan applicants
Printed pamphlet featuring three workers co-ops that were founded in nineteenth century: Equity Shoes (Leicester); Walsall Locks; Leicester Printers
Open University, Co-operatives Research Unit: correspondence, agendas and joining forms for 'Commonwork Seminars – The role of advisor to Co-operatives' September 1979
SCDC Clydeside Co-operatives Development Project: description of project and job description for two development officer posts; press release for launch of project, August 1979
Meeting paper, 'A proposal for a pilot Commonwealth Exchange Programme “an Investment in People” (Zimbabwe, Scotland, Australia)'
Constitution of the Commonwealth Association for Local Action and Economic Development (COMMACT), one copy not dated and one version revised 1999
Proposal for Local Development Practitioners Association
Typescript and handwritten notes on programme for workshop on development of small and medium scale enterprise & projects
Leaflets on COMMACT vision and actions
Proposed Constitution of the International Association of Local Development Practitioners
Paper presented at the International commonwealth conference on Local Economic Development, Goa, 21-28 September 1988, 'Local Employment Initiatives, Grameen Bank’s Experience', by Mohammed Emdadul Haque
Introduction to COMMACT with photocopies of extracts from 'CB News': 'Think Global – Act Local' by Ingrid Salomonsen; 'Working for Common Wealth' by John Pearce
One paper presented by Dr Karl Birkhölzer, Technical University of Berlin, at the meeting on 'Regional labour markets and labour market policies in the New Länder' held in Dresden
Two papers presented at the International symposium 'Local Economy' in Technical University of Berlin on 18 November 1992
Three papers presented at the COMMACT Europe Conference 1993 in Durham from 17-19 September 1993
ACE-HI application to the European Social Fund, ‘Proposals for a community enterprise training and development project’, 1987
Flyer for ACE-HI Annual Conference and AGM on 20-21 November 1987 at Inverness, with enclosed list of participants; notes for workshop, 'Managers and staff of community enterprises'; workshop papers and handwritten presenter's notes
Circular from APT (Advice, publishing and training) regarding ACE-HI training project, with attached discussion document, ‘The distinctive principles and values of community enterprises in the Highlands and Islands', 23 June 1988
Copy of letter from John Cope, Department of Employment, to Charles Kennedy MP, regarding community business and Manpower Services Commission (MSC) schemes, 19 May 1988
‘Review of “Supporting community employment schemes – roles and skills of workers” by Paul Henderson’ by Tor Justad, ACE-HI
Draft document, ‘Options for membership categories for ACE-HI Ltd’
Photocopy of handwritten draft division model for management and administration of ACE-HI by Chas Ball, 18 July 1988
ACE-HI organisational model by Chas Ball, July 1988
‘Shetland co-operatives, a survey’, ACE-HI report for Shetland Islands Council, 1988, with enclosed copy of confidential additional notes, July 1988 (part removed for data protection); and ACE-HI Shetland community enterprise development project pamphlet, ‘Application for financial assistance’, July 1988
Outline of workshop, ‘The viability of community enterprises’ delivered at the Regional Employment Initiative, Beechwood Conference Centre on 9 December 1987, with notes on workshop
Photocopy of document, ‘Rethinking the third sector economy’ by Jim Brown, 1987
Photocopy of report, ‘The Nordic telecottages: information and community service centres for rural communities’ by Lars Qvortrup, Telematics Project, Odense University, May 1988
Keynote speech, 'Global Issues and Local Action – A Perspective' , 20 April 1992, by Ezra Mbogori, Director, Undugu Society, Nairobi, Kenya (folder 1)
Papers delivered at conference talks and workshops by speakers from Malaysia, Southern Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand and United Kingdom, Netherlands and USA (folders 1 and 2)
Colour photograph of delegates attending the conference (folder 2)
Leaflet for the Malaysian Association for the Blind (folder 2)
The third COMMACT conference was held at Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia from 19 to 25 April 1992.
This file contains 3 folders of a range of documents including the following examples:
Correspondence, meeting notes, newsletters and reports relating to the operations of ICOM, ICOF and SCDC
Changing form of ICOF
Discussion paper by ICOF on ‘The establishment and operation of local loan funds for worker co-operatives’ and another on ‘Notes on the operation of local ICOF funds’, January 1982
Paper on EEC finance for Co-op development and worker co-ops
Draft by John Pearce of proposals for the development of ICOF, March 1982
Draft of proposed policy for ICOF consultancy work, September 1982
Memorandum and Articles of Association of ICOF, April 1973
Paper on EEC finance for Co-op development and worker co-ops
Printed pamphlet ‘Financing of worker Co-operatives: Some practical proposals’, ICOF
‘The future of ICOF Ltd: Company Structure, Sources and Applications of Funds’, John Berry, October 1985
Paper, ‘One Million Pounds for Common Ownership’, John Pearce
ICOF: The Next Steps, Corporate Plan 1987-1997, John Berry, January 1988
First draft ‘Methods of financing worker co-operatives in the UK: A study for the SME task force of the European Commission’ by Nigel Mason, May 1988
"Land - wildlife - community a highland forum", newsletter, 30 Nov 1987
Photocopies of newspaper cuttings, December 1987 to June 1988
"FRAS" newsletter of the Highlander Educational Trust, no.1, May 1988
Photocopy of flyer for ‘Land wildlife community a highland forum report’ published on 10 June with attached photocopy of article, ‘Co-operation the natural partner of diversification’ from "West Highland Free Press", 8 July 1988
Photocopies of news cuttings from the 'Crofting, fishing and aquaculture' section of “West Highland Free Press”, 29 April 1988 - 8 July 1988
Global Network of Development Practitioners (GNDP) reports: Concept note; and GNDPE for Excellence
COMMACT draft by-laws
Minutes of the third general assembly of COMMACT, September 1996
Minutes of the fourth general assembly of COMMACT, April 1998
Draft recommendations of the working group on the proposed changes to COMMACT constitution, structure, membership and chapter development
COMMACT Work Programme 1999-2002, c1999
Copy of email newsletter from GNDP (Global Network of Development Practitioners), March 2006
Papers from the sixth Working for Common Wealth Conference (6WCW) held in Mumbai, India, from 16-19 October 2005 with the theme Re-engineering COMMACT: conference programme; amended resolutions; report to the conference; discussion paper on the conference, October 2005
This file was originally titled 'Sheila's GOA file W132(i)'.
Photocopies of articles and reports, spanning 1981-1994, for a course by the Scottish Co-operatives Development Committee with indexed sections: background information on community enterprise; case studies of co-operative and community initiatives; community futures workshops; legal structures; setting up a community business; social audit; bibliography
This file contains 1 folder of documents on a range of topics including the following examples:
Community trusts
Social enterprise
Social economy
"The Observer", special report on social enterprise, 20 November 2005
Bryson Charitable Group
Demonstrating value framework
History of the Community Development Journal, 2006
Nidos, social capital profile 2007
Social accounts in the secondary education, December 2008
Newspaper cuttings from "The Guardian": 'Special report on the social enterprise revolution', 18 February 2009; 'Vox pop, what next for social enterprise', 24 February 2010
Address by the commonwealth Secretary-General, Chief Emeka, Anyaoku - 'Space in which hope can grow'
Papers delivered at conference talks and workshops by speakers from Northern Ireland, Great Britain, Sri Lanka, India, New Zealand, Australia and South Africa
The Fourth Working for Common Wealth Conference was held in the University of Ulster, Derry, Northern Ireland from 23-27 September 1996
Minutes of meetings held on 7 May 1991; 4 September 1991; 4 December [1991]; 25 February 1992; 16 April 1992; 22 June [1992]; 1 October 1992; 4 November 1993; 14 January 1994; 10 March [1994]; 19 April [1994]; 3 May 1995; 29 January 1999
Acetate and paper copies of overhead projector slides for three presentations on legal structures and activities, one dated 4 April 1994
'Community owned enterprises: a self help kit on legal structures', prepared by Joynt Andrews Barristers and Solicitors, Christchurch, New Zealand, and CEDU, 1990
Acetate and paper copies of overhead projector slides for the Community Business Scotland Convention 1989, Livingston, including diagrams, cartoons, quotations and text describing community enterprise, 1989 (folder 1)
Acetate and paper copies of overhead projector slides relating to social economy, 1994; Handwritten and printed acetate overhead projector slides relating to community enterprise (folder 2)
Paper notes and training materials for a two day training session on running and participating in committee meetings (folder 2)
