Radical Routes

For a long time in Radical Routes we have known that many people who live in housing co-ops also work in workers co-operatives that are not a part of the network. There are many good reason for this. Many workers co-ops would find the work commitment to Radical Routes hard to fulfill; attending gatherings at weekends is difficult for workers co-ops in many industries and the benefits of full membership are less tangible for workers co-operatives than they are for housing co-ops.

To redress this the trading co-ops working group and associated forum have been formed.

At each gathering people involved in workers co-operatives and those acting as sole traders get together to discuss issues that affect them and to provide mutual aid. At the last gathering (Brighton, November 2009) there was great excitement at the prospect of forming a co-operative body to represent the wide range of sole traders who are, as members of other co-ops, involved in Radical Routes and who share Radical Routes' aims and principles.

For information on how to become an associate member visit the associate members page.

There is an e-mail list, and in case things get complex or we want to keep a discussion accessible for the future, a web based forum for discussion outside the gatherings.

Radical Routes full member trading co-ops

Accountancy, book keeping and Co-op formation

Catalyst Collective

Printing and Web design and hosting

Footprint Workers Co-op.

Footprint have been active in Radical Routes since before they started trading in July 2000. They provide printing services to the network and far beyond. They are almost certainly the biggest printers of independently published zines in the UK if not the world. In 2007 they started to provide web hosting and design services links to some of their work are available from their site.

Social Centres

Cowley Club (The)

Sumac Centre (The)

 

Radical Routes associate member trading Co-ops

Accountancy, book keeping and Co-op formation

Somerset Co-op Services

Catering

Veggies catering campaign

Forestry and land management

Growing heart

Social Centres

Common Place (The)

Training and support

Seeds for change

Wholefood shops and delivery

Gaia (Leamington Spa)

Sound Bites (Derby)

Other

Sailboat Project (Brighton)

 

Other trading co-operatives around the fringes of the Radical Routes network

Outdoor Education and Recreation

Lupine Adventure Co-operative
After doing a presentation at the last gathering (which isn't a requirement, we just wanted to) Lupine Adventure are hoping to become associate members at the next gathering in 2010. We provide outdoor education, recreation and training. Some of the activities that we are involved in are as follows.

• Vegan and Vegetarian walking holidays
• Navigation Training
• Rock climbing courses including single pitch, multipitch and leading instruction
• Scrambling Courses
• Winter walking (mountaineering) and skills training
• Duke of Edinburgh's Award Expedition programs
• Sponsored walk supervision

Screen Printers

Threadme

Social centres

Bradford Centre for Non-Violence
Treehouse Cafe / Eight Nozzeled Elephant Food Coop


We are a collectively run community social centre, with a café, food coop and children's peace libary. We serve delicious, affordable food that will satisfy wallets, taste buds and moral compasses alike– Organic? Locally sourced? Fairtrade? Vegetarian / Vegan? YES INDEEDY. We also house some lovely meeting rooms which are used by all manner of ace groups, along with a variety of live music, zine, poetry, storytelling events and the weekly STAR (Student Action for Refugees) and People and Planet Groups. We run a small food cooperative where you can order all your whole foods and also weekly veg boxes.

For more information check out the website www.treehousecafe.org.

Bradford Centre for Non-Violence
2 Ashgrove
Bradford, BD7 1BN, United Kingdom
01274 732 354
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Web design and other computer related services

Software.coop offers web design, web development, e-commerce, domain name registration and hosting services. Our services are built around cooperatively-developed software with no ongoing licensing fees, and we support a wide range of social and environmental projects directly and indirectly, including the WWF - World Wide Fund For Nature, the International Federation of Human Rights and Debian.

 

 

Sole traders who are members of other member co-ops

Bicycle mechanics

I fix bicycles - Nottingham

Bicycle repair where you need it most

Armed with my bicycle and purpose built trailer I aim to provide the full range of bicycle repairs and servicing you would find at a traditional bike shop but where you need it most: at your home or workplace.

For enquiries or to book an appointment please call Stuart on 07831 910 654 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Gardening

Earthworm Gardens
Creative, Sustainable Gardening and Landscaping.
Specialist in Living Willow Structures.
Graeme 07812 067 949
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Leeds

 

Gardener on a Bike
Maintenance, Pruning, Tidy-ups,
Planting, Edible Gardens, Ponds.
Graeme 07812 067 949
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Leeds around LS7

Complementary Therapy

Jessica Morris

I am a fully qualified complementary therapist, specialising in Swedish body massage, aromatherapy and reflexology. I am currently practising from home in Chapeltown, Leeds, but am hoping to establish better premises when I set up my social enterprise aimed at providing low-cost treatments for those who really need them.

Treatment with consultation usually takes about 2 hours and cost is by donation. Give me a call on 07786985959 or pop into Cornerstone to see me.