{"id":54,"date":"2020-09-26T13:06:18","date_gmt":"2020-09-26T13:06:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goldenballyork.co.uk\/?page_id=54"},"modified":"2020-09-26T14:22:45","modified_gmt":"2020-09-26T14:22:45","slug":"the-golden-ball-a-community-co-operative","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.goldenballyork.co.uk\/index.php\/the-golden-ball-a-community-co-operative\/","title":{"rendered":"Our co-operative"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Welcome to the Golden Ball Co-operative free-house! The pub has a fascinating history and has always had a special place in the heart of the local community. The co-op was established in 2012 when the pub lease became available. A few people from the local area held a public meeting to discuss the potential for a community owed pub. One hundred and eighty-nine people bought a share each to secure the future of their favourite pub. Today our members are as far flung as Peru and as local as next door.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The pub has a full-time manager overseen by a voluntary board. The board is made up of members with specific expertise or just a willingness to spare some time to ensure that the co-op runs smoothly. Any member can stand for election to the board. In 2018 the board negotiated a free-of-tie lease for the Golden Ball ensuring a healthy financial future for the business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Golden Ball Co-operative Limited is proud to be a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.livingwage.org.uk\/\">Real Living Wage<\/a> employer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Golden Ball was just the 12th co-operative pub in the country and the first ever city centre co-operative pub. The pub has gone from strength to strength since the formation of the co-op. We have gained a place in CAMRA\u2019s Real Ale Guide and received York CAMRA\u2019s pub of the season award. We regularly feature in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goldenballyork.co.uk\/index.php\/in-the-media\/\">local and national news<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019d like to contact us about the Co-operative or about the pub in general please use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goldenballyork.co.uk\/index.php\/contact-us\/\">our enquiry form<\/a> . You can also contact us through <a href=\"https:\/\/facebook.com\/goldenballyork\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/goldenballyork\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Twitter<\/a>, or telephone 01904 849040.  From time to time we release additional shares in the co-operative.  Please read our <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1u3ffSmiGOpfAFy4A_tHx-MMytr7xL9rY\/view\">Share Prospectus<\/a> and get in touch if you&#8217;d like to find out whether shares are available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are concerned about protecting your local then please visit our good friends at Protect Pubs: <a href=\"http:\/\/protectpubs.org.uk\/\">Web<\/a> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/protectpubs\/\">Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the Golden Ball Co-operative free-house! The pub has a fascinating history and has always had a special place in the heart of the local community. The co-op was established in 2012 when the pub lease became available. 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