Obituary: Midcounties mainstay Doreen Shaw (1924-2024)

'She is remembered with affection and admiration for what she stood for and for what she…

Diversity, sustainability, crime, care and AI on Co-op Retail Conference agenda

Preview of this year's event, on 15-16 March, including a few words from guest speaker Joanna…

End of year Q&A: Chiyoge Sifa, regional director, ICA Africa

The regional office of the International Cooperative Alliance looks forward to 'continued collaboration and sustainable development…

End of year Q&A: Chandrapal Singh Yadav, president, ICA Asia-Pacific

'The collaborative spirit, innovative approaches, and commitment to sustainable development have not only defined our past…

Annual Q&A: Elissa McCarter LaBorde, World Council of Credit Unions

The president and CEO of Woccu wants the sector to take leadership on 'financial inclusion with…

End of year Q&A: Ana Aguirre, president, ICA Youth Committee

'We managed to have the first activities of the youth action plan in place and get…

End of year Q&A: Nathan Schneider, organiser, Exit to Community

'Without generalised, large-scale capital access for mutualist enterprise, the rising generation of the co‑operative movement will…

Q&A – Ruth Diaz, president of Coopfenamutra

'This has been a year of success, as we have grown in membership with a portfolio…

End of year Q&A: Sam Emerson, policy advisor at Copa and Cogeca

A challenging year for European farmers and their agri co-ops

End of year Q&A: Louise Gittins, chair, CCIN

The Co-operative Councils Innovation Network has grown to 123 members and 21 supporters in 2023

End of year Q&A: Andrew Whyte, CEO, Association of Financial Mutuals

'We’ll continue to work together to make the case for the distinctive and vital contribution that…

End of year Q&A: Neil Calvert, principal of the Co-op College

'Our main focus continues to be on facilitating co-operative learning, in all its many and diverse…