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Our vision is a fairer world in which wealth and resources are distributed to the people who need them rather than those best able to take them.
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Co-operative Technologists (CoTech) are members of [workers.coop ](https://www.workers.coop/ ) — to join CoTech you need to first [join workers.coop ](https://www.workers.coop/join/ ).
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## Why join CoTech?
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As an existing tech worker cooperative there are many reasons why you might want to join, workers.coop and CoTech.
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### 1. More work and better business
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Joining the CoTech network will allow you to:
* get referrals from other members,
* collaborate or partner on projects,
* supplement your team with skills that you don’
* meet the needs of your own clients.
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Being part of a larger network can increase your own reputation as a business and value proposition that will enable you to win work and grow your business.
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### 2. More skills and better knowledge
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You can tap into skills and experience from other cooperatives that will enable you to
* learn about better ways of working and
* solve common problems
* share your knowledge and experience on various aspects of your work
* promote your cooperative to potential partners and collaborators.
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Sharing skills and knowledge helps us all to be more efficient and reduce the likelihood of duplicating efforts.
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### 3. More support and a better network
You will join a friendly and welcoming network of co-operative businesses and people. We support each other through
* regular meetups and workshops,
* peer-to-peer mentoring and shadowing,
* access to private threads on our community forum,
* co-working opportunities,
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Meeting like minded people is a crucial aspect of building trust and solidarity within the network and will provide a vital support network of like-minded individuals for your co-op.
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## Who can join?
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To join CoTech you need to [join workers.coop ](https://www.workers.coop/join/ ) and be a worker owned co-operative providing digital or technical services in the UK.
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For more details on who can join and how to join, please see the wiki pages linked to below:
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* [workers.coop/join ](https://www.workers.coop/join/ )
* [wiki.coops.tech/wiki/Who_can_join_CoTech ](https://wiki.coops.tech/wiki/Who_can_join_CoTech )
* [wiki.coops.tech/wiki/How_to_join_CoTech ](https://wiki.coops.tech/wiki/How_to_join_CoTech )
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[about]: /about
[manifesto]: /manifesto
