Exerting Influence
We aim to create a political and business environment that is more favourable for the development of co-operation and collaboration. The two main strands of influence we exert are with government and it's agencies, to check and insist that all policies and supports are 'co-operation-proofed', and with industry organisations and opinion leaders, to generate awareness and understanding of the successes of, and potential opportunities for, co-operation and collaboration.
SAOS staff, office holders and member appointees represent member co-ops and SAOS in the following national forums:
- HM Treasury Working Group on Review of Co-operative and
Credit Union Legislation - Scottish Government national Project Assessment Committee
- Scottish Food and Drink Board
- Scotland Food and Drink Executive Group and Collaboration Working Group
- Scottish Parliament Cross Party Food Group
- NFU Scotland Combinable Crops Committee
- NFU Scotland Pigs and Poultry Committee
- NFU Scotland Bio-fuels Group
- NFU Scotland Legal and Technical Committee
- NFU Scotland Milk Committee
- Scottish Quality Farm Assured Combinable Crops
- The Food and Health Alliance Steering Group
- Co-operative Development Scotland Advisory Board
- Co-operative Education Trust Scotland
- Co-operatives UK - UK co-operatives forum