The Sorsogon Cooperative Union (SCU) is the product of a series of meetings with cooperatives in the province of Sorsogon with the initiative of the Cooperative Development Authority in which it was able to get the cooperation of 19 small-and-medium cooperatives as its initial membership.
To date, the SCU has 35 member-cooperatives, and counting.
Our Vision: A dynamic, reliant Sorsogon Cooperative Union responsive to the needs of its members
Our Mission: Empowerment of member-cooperatives through capability-building and other initiatives
Our Core Values: Service-oriented and transparent, collaborative, unified
Why Sorsogon Province is hosting the prestigious Bicol Cooperative Congress this year?
The successful Bicol Cooperative Congress hosted by Naga City Cooperative Development Council (NCCDC), in cooperation with the City Government of Naga in October 2023 had inspired cooperatives all over the Bicol region which had the opportunity to assess, evaluate and look back how they have progressed and continue to evolve. The occasion further gave them insights and views to persevere more on their movements and activities towards attaining good leadership, resiliency and solidarity, and resolve issues constantly faced by cooperatives especially those that are still struggling.
The SCU being among the participants to that historic event had bid strongly for the province of Sorsogon to be the next host of the cooperative congress in the hope that through this avenue, the union could contribute more to the well-being of cooperatives in the province, and with full optimism that a united cooperatives would enhance its services to the community through various undertakings such as tourism, livelihood, business opportunities and other concerns, in partnership with local governments.
The main subject of the province’s hosting of the cooperative congress is to give emphasis how “Cooperatives and Tourism could intermingle to achieve inclusive and sustainable progress in the Bicol Region. It also aims to show the tourism of the province of Sorsogon -- how it has developed into the status it now enjoys as a First Class province, and a favorite tourist destination and meeting place for organizations and institutions. Sorsogon province's united leadership has adopted the best practices in local governance that cooperatives themselves could take as a model and adopt in their operation.
This year's congress aims to tackle pressing topics which shall be deliberated on by experienced and competent resource speakers, principally on the agreed theme: "Cooperatives and Tourism: Working Together Towards Inclusive and Economically Sustainable Communities," and topics such as testimonies and experiences of cooperatives coping up the challenges to become resilient and successful cooperatives, highlighting their contributions to the local socio-economic atmosphere.
The SCU is guided by a set of core values that drive our actions and decisions. These values include integrity, collaboration, innovation, and excellence. We believe in upholding these values in all our interactions with members, partners, and stakeholders.
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