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Choosing the President, Vice-President and Senate The President of the Members’ Council, Nick Crofts, was easily re-elected with no-one choosing to stand against him. His victory before the other elections was welcome for two reasons: not only has he proven that he is rather good at the job, but it also meant less speeches! The Vice-President… Continue reading Elections and the Members’ Council meeting

What is induction Induction is the introduction to the Members’ Council that all newly elected Council Members get. It’s this basic training which explains how the Council’s systems work and how the Council works with the rest of the business. The induction process also helps people who are fairly new to co-operation to understand this… Continue reading Induction to the Co-op National Members Council

I was once like you! And I still am actually. A member of the Members’ Council is someone who signed-up for their Membership card, shops with The Co-op regularly, decided to stand for election and got elected by other members. Why stand for election? Being on the Members’ Council means that you get to influence… Continue reading How did I get here!