CHANGE THE WAY
YOU WORK...

CHANGE THE WAY
YOU WORK

CASE is committed to changing the way people do business by promoting co-operative ways of working and encouraging employee and community ownership

What is a Co-operative?

A business or organisation owned and controlled by its members to meet their shared needs. Members can be customers, employees, residents or suppliers who all have a say in how the co-op is run. Every co-op across the world shares the same principles and values

What is a Social Enterprise?

A business that trades to make a difference

CASE aims to grow the impact of the co-operative and social enterprise economy in the East Midlands by delivering business support as well as developing and offering services that meet current and emerging business needs

We are well known, trusted, with decades of experience in helping to establish ethical and co-operative ways of working

Established in 1982, CASE is itself an employee owned co-operative and has helped establish many other successful co-operatives, social enterprises and community businesses in the East Midlands

We offer practical support and advice enabling growth and development in this
re-emerging, rewarding business sector

All co-operatives operate on the following seven principles

Voluntary and open membership
Democratic member control
Member's Economic Participation
Autonomy and independence
Education, training and information
Cooperation among Co-operatives
Concern for our community

CASE is based on the values of

Self-help
Self-responsibility
Democracy
Equality
Equity
Solidarity
Ethics

Believing in the ethics of

Honesty
Openness
Social responsibility
Caring for others