The collections are of particular significance for the development of education within the co-operative movement and provides excellent coverage for the range of courses offered by the College to co-op societies, individual members and auxiliary groups such as the Co-operative Women’s Guild. These collections highlight the history of the movement, education of co-operative principles and role in social and international development through the 20th century.

A highlight will be the conservation of fragile items such as scrapbooks of photographs and creative work which provide insight to the experiences of students that attended the college in the first half of the 20th century. The funding will also allow for oral history interviews to be collected from past and present staff and students, providing a deeper overview of the history of the college and its importance within the national and international co-operative movement.