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Business Advisor – SFEDI Accredited.

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Well done to Clayton Elliott, one of our business advisors, for being re-accredited with the SFEDI Business Advisor Award.

SFEDI is the Government recognised UK Standards Setting Body for Business Support and Business Enterprise.

Growing your co-operative – Bristol, Friday 11 November, 10.30am-4pm

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For all new or established co-operatives and mutuals, or for people /organisations thinking of setting one up.

Last year’s conference was a big success and a full house – so book early for this year’s FREE event. With a keynote speech from Kerry McCarthy MP for East Bristol, case histories from Essential Trading and Sparks Inc, refreshments from Runcible Spoon – and plenty of time for networking with like minded people! The event will round off with our AGM. For fuller details, see attachment (contact us if you would like a leaflet posted to you). To book your place, simply call 01752 822261 or email info@cooperatives-sw.coop

UK’s 2012 International Year of Co-operatives website goes live

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Co-operatives UK has today launched the UK’s website for the United Nations International Year of Co-operatives 2012 – www.uk.coop/2012.

The website provides information on what is happening across the country and features a range of useful resources about co-operatives and the International Year for businesses, individuals, journalists and all those interested in learning more.

Also available on the website is a UK identity mark for the International Year. Developed by The Co-operative Group and Co-operatives UK, it can be downloaded in various formats by co-operative businesses and supporters for use in communications and campaigns during the International Year.

In addition, toolkits and leaflets can now be ordered from the site. A range of materials will be added over the coming months – case studies, images and films – which businesses and supporters can use to make the most of the International Year.

The 2012 website also provides extensive links to other activities and sites across the world, including a feed to the Global News Hub and a forthcoming link to www.stories.coop, a new International Co-operative Alliance initiative which is due to go live at the start of 2012.

Ed Mayo, Secretary General of Co-operatives UK, said: “2012 is a unique opportunity. We’d love to see everyone in the sector – and beyond – make it a co-operative year by promoting their co-operative values.

“This new website will help businesses and individuals make the most of it – an online events map, useful resources to order or download and links to what else is happening. It will be an online hub for everyone in the UK involved or interested in the International Year of Co-operatives.”

To find out more, please visit the website www.uk.coop/2012

Community Power Cornwall – Gorran High Lanes

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Gorran High Lanes Wind Turbine Project from dave on Vimeo.

Public invited to community owned wind turbine launch

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Cornish residents with an interest in community owned renewable energy schemes will have the opportunity to get close to the first two wind turbines financed by a Community share issue on Saturday 1^st October.

Community Power Cornwall will be hosting a public launch event for its two Endurance E-3120 50KW wind turbines on land at Tregerrick Farm, Gorran Highlanes.

Between 1-3pm the pubic are invited to find out more about the installation and to get up close to the turbines and watch screenings of a short film documenting the installation.

The site entrance, which will be marked on the day, is on the main road North of Gorran Highlanes, before the signs for Tregarton Park campsite.

Community Power Cornwall has evolved through community demand for ownership and integration of renewable energy technologies into everyday lives and settings. The co-operative’s development has been supported through a partnership between Cornwall’s sustainable energy charity Community Energy Plus and the Cornwall-based co-operative development body, Kabin.

Neil Farrington, Co-Director of Community Power Cornwall said: “The launch event provides an opportunity for the co-operative’s members to see where their investment has been spent and for the wider public to find out about the financial, social and environmental benefits of the initiative”.

Paul Martin, Co-Director of Community Power Cornwall, added: “I’ve been looking forward to the launch of our first community-owned turbines for four years, which was when we first started to develop the idea of the co-operative. We’ve proved that the model for community ownership of renewable energy projects can work and look forward to demonstrating the contribution that co-operative can make towards securing a sustainable energy future for the people and communities of Cornwall.

Enterprise Hub: R-Eco

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Turbines going up.

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Here are some photos of our turbines going up.

Community Power Cornwall – Update

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Great news. Community Power Cornwall has received enough share applications and other offers to install one 50kW turbine.

However, CPC have ambitions to install two turbines at their first site in Gorran and are currently negotiating and structuring the finances needed to reach this goal.

With this in mind, they have extended the share offer to 19 July 2011.

Every pound helps so please spread the word. For more information visit: www.communitypowercornwall.coop

Your last chance to support Cornwall’s first community-owned renewable energy co-operative

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Your last chance to support Cornwall’s first community- owned renewable energy co-operative
Public share issue closes on
Sunday 12th June


	Community Power Cornwall’s objectivesCommunity Power Cornwall seeks to ensure that local communities are at the forefront of the clean green energy revolution in Cornwall. We’re putting the interests of the community at the heart of our plans and the common ownership model we’ve created for the co-operative will contribute to a diverse, sustainable and secure energy supply infrastructure, under community control and for community benefit.

We have raised £283,307 including £33,750 share applications so far!In the past twelve weeks Community Power Cornwall has raised £33,750 through our public share issue but securing more money through our share issue means that we can borrow less from commercial lenders, ensuring that the financial benefits are enjoyed by shareholders in Cornwall.

Expected returnsShares are available at £1 per share with a minimum investment of £50 and a maximum of £20,000.Community Power Cornwall will take advantage of the financial incentives offered by the Feed-in Tariff and expects to pay shareholders a return of 1% in year one rising to 7% in year five.

Surpluses made through the venture will also be allocated to re-investment in further local renewable generation capacity and community grants for low carbon activity


	Visit us at the Royal Cornwall ShowYou can find us in the Green Energy Village on stand 256. Pop in to pick up our share offer brochure and we’ll be happy to talk to you about our plans and answer any questions.

First phase projects using locally tested technology

Our initial share offer is for three Endurance E-3120 50kW wind turbines.

This model of turbine can already be seen at a site close to Chiverton Cross near Truro, which produced over 20,000 kW hours in its first month – enough to power 4.5 homes for a full year!

Your opportunity to make an ethical investment

Its now make or break time to ensure that communities take an active role in Cornwall’s renewable energy future.

For information about this ethical investment opportunity you can download the full share brochure and application form at www.communitypowercornwall.coop until 12th June 2011 when this share issue offer closes.

You can also call us to request a hard copy on 01209 614975 ext 9209.