Helping to deliver positive economic, social and environmental change

By The North East Social Enterprise Partnership on 20 Apr 2010

Introducing The Phone Coop

One of the North East Social Enterprise Partnership's most newly recruited members, The Phone Coop, has recently opened a branch in Consett, County Durham.

The Phone Coop is a telecoms provider with a difference – a social enterprise, the only co-operative telecoms provider in the UK and unique in that it is owned by its customers.

The Phone Coop provides telecom solutions for businesses and organisations including line rental, calls, phone systems, broadband, web hosting and mobile phones.

As the only co-operative operating in the competitive telecoms industry, The Phone Coop proves it is possible to run a successful business whilst behaving ethically and with a sense of social responsibility. The Phone Coop ensures its way of doing business is environmentally sound:

  • All electricity comes from renewable sources
  • The Phone Coop offsets its own CO2 emissions and those of its suppliers
  • The co-operative chooses ethical suppliers, locally where possible, and treats them fairly
  • 93% of The Phone Coop’s business miles in 2007 – 2008 passed in public transport
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    The Phone Coop is the preferred supplier to the third sector as it shares its customers values of integrity and social responsibility. Owned entirely by its customer members, with any profits put towards developing its services, the co-operative rewards members with dividend payments and contributes to worthwhile projects.

    If you would like to enquire about the services The Phone Coop provides please call 0845 241 5500 or visit The Phone Coop website.

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    The North East Social Enterprise Partnership is a company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales no. 4552513.

    North East Social Enterprise Partnership
    Starting Point, Wawn Street,
    South Shields,
    NE33 4EB,
    UK
    0191 427 2150