We’re not the only ones to call the Channel Islands our home. We share the pleasure of these beautiful islands with a wide array of bird species. Whether they’re seasonal visitors or established locals, all birds that flock to Alderney’s rocky shores are cared for by Alderney’

Back in 1844 a group of workers called the Rochdale Pioneers joined together and established a Society which charged not to capitalise on profit, but to credit each member with their share of the profits in precise proportion to the purchases in store. Here in the Channel Islands we are

The Cooperative belongs, in a concrete way, to every Member. We all have a stake in the success of the Society, and the people who are part of it. We made a commitment to each of those who were facing redundancy last year to help them into other roles either

A couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure of working with our Jersey and Guernsey Members on the future direction of the Society. Every business needs a compass and your Society’s management team have spent many months examining the long term trends that will influence the future choices

It doesn’t seem like eight years ago that we stopped issuing free carrier bags in our food stores. The Channel Islands very much led the way on this environmental initiative and since then, we have reduced the use of single use carrier bags from 17 million in 2008, to

[http://www.uk.coop/coopoftheyear] I am genuinely thrilled that we have been shortlisted for the Co-operatives UK’s Co-operative of the Year Award. It really is an honour for our small Society to be recognised in this way. We are one of nine co-operatives across the UK in the

Triumph, adversity, creativity, honesty and compassion. Last year we had a lot of everything. Some of the highlights include: * We successfully diversified into community pharmacy creating a platform for future growth * We created Co-operative Medical Care a new and disruptive model for patient focussed health care at an affordable price

When you are only three years old, things you’re really excited about seem to take forever to arrive. And Lewis, my youngest son, is a perfect example of this. It seemed to him that he had to wait years to turn four, “Am I four yet Dad? It’s