News Archive
Fifty years of friendship and finance – meet Rhona Howarth
In our interview series chatting to people who’ve worked with us over the last fifty years, today we speak to Rhona Howarth. Rhona joined the ICOF Board in 1983 and became our first female Chair. “I joined the ICOF Board in 1983 and remained a trustee for ten years, until November 1993. I was, at […]
From the archive – our very first AGM Minutes
We’ve taken a look back in our archives and look what we’ve found! This is a real throwback! Two government response letters as well as the minutes from our AGM back in 1973! A print out of an email doesn’t quite evoke the same nostalgia, does it?
Celebrating ICOF 50th birthday – looking back at our loans – Oxford Cycle Workshop
As we look back over our loans, we have more info on some than others. There’s very little to say here – we supported Oxford Cycle Workshop with start up financing, when they were setting up the workshop. It appears that they are no longer around but Oxford is not without a bike coop. Formed […]
From the archive! Did you have one of these Share Offer brochures?
We’ve taken a look back in our archives and just look what we’ve found! These are some of the covers of our old share offer documents – have you got one of these at home still? Did you invest?
Scam alert: Fraudulent website removed
We’ve recently been alerted to a website offering loans to individuals, using our name and another co-operative’s branding. This website was offering personal loads to individuals and required an upfront payment to release them. This website is fraudulent and we have been able to get it removed. Please note that we: Only operate online through […]
Fifty years of friendship and finance – meet James Alcock
As we move through our fiftieth year, we’re chatting to people who have been part of the ICOF story so far. Today we speak to James Alcock, Chief Executive of Plunkett Foundation, and one of our key partners. “I first came across ICOF when I joined Plunkett, around 16 years ago. We were running the ‘Village Core’ […]
From the archive – our most recent annual reviews
We’ve taken a look back in our archives and look what we’ve found! As part of our 50th anniversary celebrations we’ve been exploring old loans, talking to old friends and looking back through our archives. We’re wonder what it will be like to look back at 100 years – will there be any printed papers […]
Celebrating ICOF 50th birthday – looking back at our loans – Essential Trading
Essential Trading are a wholefoods co-op specialising in vegan and vegetarian foods. They also distribute ecological household products and cruelty-free toiletries, and have been doing so for over 50 years. They also offer a click and collect service, and even wholesale at Glastonbury each year! In Dec 2010 we supported them to buy a new […]
From the archive! Our first accounts
We’ve taken a look back in our archives and look what we’ve found! As part of our 50th anniversary celebrations we’ve been looking at old photos, old files and generally and through the archives – here are some photos of our accounts from 1975 – almost 50 years ago! Haven’t things changed?
Fifty years of friendship and finance – meet James Berry
Today in our series of interviews with friends from the last fifty years we speak to James Berry, Chief Executive of Great Western Credit Union – previously Bristol Credit Union. ICOF have always been fairly close neighbours of ours, because we’re both based in Bristol. The original direct involvement has been through support that ICOF offered to […]