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Development

Stronger support for co-ops is needed, says UN secretary general

September 24, 2025
Anca Voinea
Economy

A record-breaking year for UK co-operatives and mutuals

September 23, 2025
Rebecca Harvey
The Co-operative and Mutual Economy Report reveals the sector generated a combined income of £179.2bn and employs over 1.5 million people
Politics & Legal

Cwmpas releases policy wishlist ahead of Senned elections

September 23, 2025
Miles Hadfield
The co-op agency lists ’10 clear and practical actions that would help Wales grow in an inclusive, sustainable way’
Economy

New Zealand’s co-ops ‘punch above their weight’, says sector report

September 23, 2025
Miles Hadfield
History

Lessons in success and failure from Patagonia’s first co-op

September 22, 2025
Anca Voinea
History

Lifelong co-operator seeks home for his treasured archive

September 22, 2025
Rebecca Harvey
Community & Development

‘Hate divides communities, co-operation builds them’

September 21, 2025
Rebecca Harvey

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Retail

East of England Co-op announces £115k in community grants

September 24, 2025
Miles Hadfield
Retail

Lincolnshire Co-op refreshes 31 sites after £4m investment

September 24, 2025
Miles Hadfield
Retail

Channel Islands Co-op hails growth in turnover at half-year meeting

September 24, 2025
Miles Hadfield
Energy

Iowa co-op power plant designated a National Historic Landmark

September 22, 2025
Alice Toomer-McAlpine
Energy

US legislators back bill to speed disaster aid to electric co-ops

September 18, 2025
Alice Toomer-McAlpine
Retail

Midcounties community fund gives more than £2k to 680 causes

September 18, 2025
Miles Hadfield

Spotlight: Co-operation in times of displacement

Development

Securing livelihoods while preserving Palestine’s art of embroidery 

August 11, 2025
Anca Voinea
Development

Britain’s co-op sector is lagging behind – so what can it learn from abroad?

July 30, 2025
Anca Voinea
Federations and co-op apexes

My key takeaways from the Cecop general assembly in Krakow

June 11, 2025
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Community & Development

‘Hate divides communities, co-operation builds them’

September 21, 2025
Rebecca Harvey
New campaign to drive awareness of co-ops in post-conflict reconstruction
Education

Woodcraft Folk: A century of co-op education for social change

September 3, 2025
Rebecca Harvey
A youth group looking to give young people the tools to shape society, not just slot into it

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