Students for Cooperation has put together a new in-depth guide giving a detailed overview of the role and responsibilities of a secretary in a student co-operative – though most of the guide applies to non-student co-ops as well. It is aimed at secretaries and any other members of a co-op carrying out secretarial tasks. The …
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Videos This page is a selection of videos about student housing co-ops and food co-ops across Britain. Housing Co-op Videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eApn2fFvJgYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5JmRRpYft4&feature=emb_imp_woythttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvnFWAjNMQEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kh8iRbaYhGkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Sq3nCxtV7k&t=6shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2eG0U5zfdUhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kq_cRftMrQchttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xsbih_3Rrdo&t=2shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsqTnNPFnnAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OY48kpJTNgghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oq_kniivddIhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPT7njvO3j0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiYCsh3ABss Food Co-op Videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBzwYz_ezmEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsmfG-UOzlEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPR-J1Zeq4Yhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YLV2FZ1ea8https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8oXN3bpmYw
Improving our communication In this section, we’ll explore what we can do to minimise conflict with others and deal with it effectively before it escalates. We will be looking at tools and skills to improve communication that will help to de-escalate a conflict. Conflict in the early stages can be de-escalated by rebuilding connection and …
How a bunch of students took a pipe dream and turned it into the UK’s largest student-run housing project, providing 106 students with an affordable place.
To become a co-operative, a group should fulfil the definition of a co-operative and follow the co-operative values and principles. This article will run through these, allowing you to assess whether or not your group could or should become a co-operative! Student societies and groups often already follow a number of co-operative principles and values. …
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There’s a difference between reacting and responding. A reaction is impulsive and instantaneous; a response is a considered, conscious choice of action. Fight, Flight or Freeze The most primitive part of our brain – the amygdala – controls our initial reaction to a threat. Whether we opt for flight, to fight, or to freeze, is …
Understanding what’s really important to both you and the other party in a conflict is a great starting point to understand what the conflict is really about, and can help you think about potential solutions.
There are some particular features of grassroots social change groups that are potential sources of conflict: a culture of ‘get the job done’; having ineffective meetings and lack of clarity about aims; and the fact that we’re challenging mainstream norms but don’t start on a level playing field. A Culture of ‘Get the Job Done’ …
Conflict happens when two or more people have seemingly incompatible opinions, values or needs. It happens in every kind and size of group.
This guide is aimed at people and groups working for social change who want to develop an understanding of conflict and how to deal with it.
