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Community business

Share offer for UK’s biggest community development passes first target

August 20, 2026
Miles Hadfield
Consumer co-op

Co-op Group changes trans-inclusive bathroom policy

August 19, 2026
Miles Hadfield
The move follows legal advice and a change in official EHRC guidance
Retail

Leadership changes at John Lewis as MD steps down

August 18, 2026
Miles Hadfield
Peter Ruis is leaving the managing director of John post to pursue new projects, with Will Kernan stepping up to replace him
Agriculture

CBH unveils new rail fleet to strengthen supply chain

August 18, 2026
Miles Hadfield
Federations and co-op apexes

More speakers announced for the ICA Global Conference

August 14, 2026
Miles Hadfield
Agriculture

Arla warns of skills shortage threatening British farms

August 13, 2026
Miles Hadfield
Politics & Legal

India moves to expand NCDC’s mandate and financing powers

August 13, 2026
Ciarán Daly

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Banking and Insurance

Co-op bank mergers and acquisitions continue US consolidation trend

August 19, 2026
Miles Hadfield
Credit Unions

Vancity expands home financing for wildfire resilience

August 19, 2026
Ciarán Daly
Community business

OurCoop members walk the Chilterns for Plunkett UK

August 19, 2026
Miles Hadfield
Credit Unions

Desjardins celebrates 10 years of Cooperathon with $100,000 in grants

August 14, 2026
Ciarán Daly
Energy

Bhesco partners with local climate group on decarbonisation plan

August 14, 2026
Miles Hadfield
Agriculture

CBH opens applications for Grass Roots Community Grants scheme

August 14, 2026
Ciarán Daly

Spotlight: Co-op learning around the world

Business

A century of ULCCS: A worker co-op success story from Kerala

July 3, 2026
Rebecca Harvey
Education

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

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Development

Butterflies: Co-op lessons from the street children of New Delhi

July 30, 2026
Rebecca Harvey
‘Too often we speak about young people as the leaders of tomorrow … I believe they are leaders today; they simply need opportunities, trust and space to contribute’
Federations and co-op apexes

Celebrating #CoopsDay2026: How the world’s co-ops are building peace together

July 3, 2026
Rebecca Harvey
‘Let us continue building together the future we want and deserve, for ourselves and for the generations that come after us’

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