Category: Announcements

BCCA is seeking applications to build our next public website

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BCCA is seeking a qualified vendor to redesign and rebuild our website on WordPress. The project will include strategic discovery, information architecture, user experience, visual design, development, content migration, SEO and search/AI discoverability best practices, accessibility improvements, testing and launch. BCCA will retain ownership of the website’s content, messaging and brand while working collaboratively with … Continued

Co-operative Leaders Come Together to Map BC’s Co-operative Ecosystem

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More than 30 representatives from co-operatives, credit unions, co-operative developers, funders, educators, and sector support organizations recently gathered in Vancouver for a full-day Ecosystem Mapping Workshop hosted by the BC Co-operative Association (BCCA) and Vancity. The workshop is part of BCCA’s Ecosystem Mapping Project, which aims to better understand the organizations, relationships, strengths, and challenges … Continued

New Co-op Membership Dues Support Fund Launches in the Kootenays

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A 75th Anniversary Collaboration Between NDCU, BCCA & UCCC Nelson, BC — December 3, 2025 — Nelson & District Credit Union (NDCU), the BC Co-operative Association (BCCA), and the Upper Columbia Co-op Council (UCCC), are pleased to announce the launch of the Membership Dues Support Fund, a new initiative designed to help emerging co-operatives and … Continued

Get ready for the BC Co-op Tour!

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BC Co-op Tour 2025

BCCA is hitting the road! To celebrate the International Year of Cooperatives, we’re launching the Co-operatives Build a Better World: BC Tour 2025 — a province-wide journey to connect communities through workshops, networking events, film screenings, and discussions. The goal is to strengthen and elevate BC’s cooperative ecosystem at a time when local economies need … Continued

Join Us in Building a Better World

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The United Nations has declared 2025 the International Year of Cooperatives under the theme “Cooperatives Build a Better World.” This recognition highlights the power of cooperation to address the challenges we face as a society. This recognition couldn’t come at a more pivotal time. From climate action to economic inclusion, the cooperative model is uniquely … Continued

In Memoriam: Bob Williams

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It is with great sadness that we note the passing of cooperator Robert (Bob) Arthur Williams on July 7th, aged 91. Among his diverse work and many accomplishments -too many to list comprehensively here- Bob Williams served as a city planner for Delta, an alderman (as they were then called) for the City of Vancouver, … Continued

Why is it important to check your privilege?

| Announcements, Equity and Inclusion

By Litzy Baeza On March 23 the Equity and Inclusion in Co-ops Community of Practice met. Our topic and focus of discussion was centered on Positionality. “Positionality” refers to how differences in social position and power shape identities and access in society. Privilege is a big part of positionality and is the focus of this … Continued