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Bob Diamond Pensioner. How your Money is Divided. For every £1000 you give the Banks They give you £20 per year for letting them use it. For every £1,000 the Banks give they charge you £50 t0 £80 for the privilege. Make your wealth work for you. Insulate
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How your Money is Divided • For every £1000 you give the Banks They give you £20 per year for letting them use it. • For every £1,000 the Banks give they charge you £50 t0 £80 for the privilege
Make your wealth work for you • Insulate • Use Green Technologies – Solar Panels • Supply a warm place in Winter for people to stay • Use your Members • Be Innovative • Put your Money in Ethical Banks • Invest in Other Cooperatives
Insulate and deal with Dampness • Fuel Prices went up by 50% in the last four years and they are not coming down! • A recent report by Islington Council showed that it was possible to insulate a terraced house for £7,000 and prevent 80% of the heat loss.
Involve your Members • Encourage the Self help ethos • Get them to help out in the office • Teach Basic Maintenance schemes • If they lack skills train them up • Put together a welcome pack for new members • Help them join a Credit Union
Beacon Cooperatives • Bemerton TMO • Clapton Park TMO • Blenhiem TMO
Ethical Banks • Cooperative Bank • Triodos Bank • Charity Bank
Invest in Other Cooperatives • Root Stock • Windfarm Cooperatives • Housing Cooperatives • Raise Money for your own schemes.
Final Slide • Educate Ourselves