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Development

Regional support programme launched for Northern Ireland’s co-ops

May 13, 2026
Miles Hadfield
Development

Funding crisis stops Barefoot co-op training in its tracks

May 13, 2026
Susan Press
Specialist advisor Suzanne Orchard warns the root problem is a lack of funding to the co-operative development sector
Education

What next for co-op education? Lessons from Icbec

May 13, 2026
Co-operative News
Colin Talbot looks at the International Co-operative Business Education Consortium, which features on the next Co-op News podcast
Education

Lessons in education from the Cooperative University of Kenya

May 12, 2026
Rebecca Harvey
Education

Argentina’s co-operativas escolares: A case study in co-op education

May 12, 2026
Rebecca Harvey
Youth

How do we build youth participation in co-operatives?

May 12, 2026
Co-operative News
Federations and co-op apexes

Canadian co-ops urge government to back mutual model in budget roadmap

May 11, 2026
Ciarán Daly

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Agriculture

US agricultural co-ops agree ‘member-led’ merger

May 13, 2026
Ciarán Daly
Education

Cataloguing the long legacy of the UK’s Co-op College

May 13, 2026
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Retail

Calgary Co-op reports growth in sales and membership for 2025

May 12, 2026
Ciarán Daly
Employee-owned business

Lucy & Yak’s journey to employee ownership

May 11, 2026
Alice Toomer-McAlpine
Energy

Estonia sees launch of first co-operative renewable energy project

May 8, 2026
Ciarán Daly
Energy

Future-proofing British business: The case for energy independence

May 7, 2026
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Spotlight: Co-op learning around the world

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What next for co-op education? Lessons from Icbec

May 13, 2026
Co-operative News
Education

Lessons in education from the Cooperative University of Kenya

May 12, 2026
Rebecca Harvey
Education

Argentina’s co-operativas escolares: A case study in co-op education

May 12, 2026
Rebecca Harvey

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May 7, 2026
Miles Hadfield
‘Whether it’s housing, food security, affordability or economic sovereignty, co-ops provide a better alternative’
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How do you give away power? The tricky question for Pride in Place

May 7, 2026
Miles Hadfield
The £5bn government programme aims to revive ‘left-behind’ areas through grass-roots initiatives – but are communities genuinely in charge?

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