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Group and College join forces to help candidates

Members aspiring to be elected to The Co-operative Group Board now have a new formal process to help them and ensure they are equipped with the skills required to direct one of the largest and most diverse businesses in the UK.
September 07 2010
Category: Retail Societies

Report calls for expansion of credit unions

A report from the Consumer Focus organisation on the pay day lending market has recommended the extension of support for credit unions and an expansion of their services through Post Offices to address problems caused by high-cost, instant borrowing.
September 07 2010
Category: Credit unions

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Features:

Social firms help more workers

A comprehensive mapping report by Social Firms UK has identified a 32 per cent growth in the sector over the past four years.
September 04 2010
Category: Wider Co-op Movement

 

Ian’s Co-op instincts and analysis will be missed

Just a few months after his retirement from the University of Ulster, Ian Pyper, Chair of the UK Society for Co-operative Studies, has died.
September 03 2010
Category: Wider Co-op Movement

 

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Fair trade may not be the solution to end poverty in the developing world, but it certainly has done...

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i am so happy the co-op are in the big league again, however i hope they manage to stay there. "good...

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An independent report on the strategic assessment of the impact of the Leicestershire eco-town propo...

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