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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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Co-operative Technologists (CoTech) are part 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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### 1. More work and better business
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Joining the CoTech network will allow you to:
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* get referrals from other members,
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* collaborate or partner on projects,
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* supplement your team with skills that you don’t have,
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* meet the needs of your own clients.
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* get referrals from other members
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* collaborate or partner on projects
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* supplement your team with skills that you don’t have
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* 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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### 3. More support and a better network
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You will join a friendly and welcoming network of co-operative businesses and people. We support each other through
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* regular meetups and workshops,
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* peer-to-peer mentoring and shadowing,
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* access to private threads on our community forum,
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* co-working opportunities,
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* in person gatherings and workshops
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* regular online drop-ins
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* peer-to-peer mentoring and shadowing
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* access to private threads on our community forum
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* 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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To join CoTech you need to be a worker owned co-operative providing digital or technical services in the UK and [join workers.coop](https://www.workers.coop/join/).
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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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