Best The Co Operative Heritage Trust Podcasts (2024)

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Let’s build something better together – #KeepCooperating 30:05

4y ago30:05

30:05

During the COVID‑19 pandemic, we've seen some inspirational stories of co‑operation. For Co-op Fortnight we've collected just a few of those inspiring stories from co-operatives across the UK. Find out more about Co-op Fortnight and get involved at uk.coop/fortnight Special thanks to Edinburgh Bicycle Cooperative, LILAC Co-Housing, The Larder, Calv…

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Speaking up for our planet: turning talk into action 38:50

4y ago38:50

38:50

Climate change and climate justice is the focus of the latest More Than a Shop podcast episode. In Speaking up for our planet: turning talk into action, Elizabeth Alker talks to Disruption Doctor, speaker and activist Samantha Moyo and Louise Marix Evans, Director of three community energy organisations/projects (Community Energy North and Pennine …

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The future of the UK's high streets 36:04

4y ago36:04

36:04

The latest More Than a Shop podcast explores the changing landscape of UK high streets. Elizabeth Alker is joined by industry experts – Central England Co-operative‘s Chief Executive, Debbie Robinson, and the IGD’s Head of Shopper Insight, Rhian Thomas – who talk passionately about how the high street is still relevant. We also hear how Headingley …

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Digging in: the local food revolution 41:50

4y ago41:50

41:50

Food glorious food is the focus of the latest More Than a Shop podcast episode. In Digging in: the local food revolution, Elizabeth Alker talks to vegetable gardener, YouTuber and author Huw Richards and Incredible Edible’s Clare Negus. We also hear from the fantastic community-owned and run Radcliffe Market. Listen to the episode Digging in: the l…

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When your number's up: It's time to talk about death 37:34

4+ y ago37:34

37:34

The fifth episode in the More Than a Shop podcast series is now live and explores something we all, sadly, will inevitably face in our lives. Elizabeth Alker discusses end of life – how to talk about it, how to plan for it – with Co-op Funeralcare’s Raegan Drew and Methodist minister, writer and filmmaker Kathleen Loughlin. We also hear from a Deat…

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Changing the conversation about mental health 36:41

4+ y ago36:41

36:41

The latest episode of podcast More Than a Shop explores the need for new conversations, support networks and funding focused on mental health across the UK. Whilst this series was recorded and produced before the COVID-19 pandemic, the issues raised will be more pertinent than ever. One in four people experience a mental health problem in any one y…

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Imagine not having a boss?! Working it a different way 33:12

4+ y ago33:12

33:12

More Than a Shop presenter Elizabeth Alker chats to two people convinced that the UK economy would be transformed if more businesses were worker and employee owned. Hear a fascinating discussion between Elizabeth and Beau Bulman from Suma – Europe's largest equal pay employer – and James Wright, from Co‑operatives UK - the UK's national association…

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Ch-ch-ch-changes: Disrupting the music industry 38:32

4+ y ago38:32

38:32

More Than a Shop presenter Elizabeth Alker chats about the music industry with BBC 6 Music's Chris Hawkins and Terry Tyldesley from Resonate, the ethical music streaming co-op. The episode explores challenges facing musicians and ways to challenge the 'norms' that have emerged in recent years and decades that make it such a difficult industry to br…

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Education for all? A new school of thought 41:13

4+ y ago41:13

41:13

Presenter Elizabeth Alker chats about the challenges facing education in the UK The Co-operative College's Principal and CEO, Cilla Ross, and poet and performer David Scott AKA ARGH KiD. The episode also features an interview with the Principal of Leeds Co-op Academy, Jonny Mitchell – who also featured in TV series 'Educating Yorkshire' – and stude…

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More Than a Shop [Trailer] 0:37

4+ y ago0:37

0:37

Presented by BBC broadcaster and journalist, Elizabeth Alker, More Than a Shop welcomes guests with something new and radical to say about the big issues of the day and doing business the right way. Each episode covers a big topic from climate change and food, to mental health and education. The chat is lively, energetic, sometimes controversial, a…

Podcasts Worth a Listen

The Co Operative Heritage Trust Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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More Than a Shop

Co‑operatives UK, The Co‑op, The Co‑operative College, Co‑op News, The Co‑operative Heritage Trust

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Let’s build something better together – #KeepCooperating 30:05

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Speaking up for our planet: turning talk into action 38:50

1
The future of the UK's high streets 36:04

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Digging in: the local food revolution 41:50

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When your number's up: It's time to talk about death 37:34

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Changing the conversation about mental health 36:41

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Imagine not having a boss?! Working it a different way 33:12

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Ch-ch-ch-changes: Disrupting the music industry 38:32

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Education for all? A new school of thought 41:13

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More Than a Shop [Trailer] 0:37

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