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: Roz Henry, CEO, Cooperative Business New Zealand
'This past year has seen a significant increase in groups looking to establish co-op as a…
End of year Q&A: Ariel Guarco, president, International Cooperative Alliance
'I hope that we can continue to build a world in peace, with democracy, social justice,…
End of year Q&A: Bethan Webber, CEO Cwmpas
The new head of the Welsh co-op development body looks back on 2023
End of year Q&A: John Atherton, Workers.coop
A look back on the first year of the UK's new federation for the worker co-op…
End of year Q&A: Ali Kurji, CEO, Heart of England Co-op
'We have been trading for 190 years and have always overcome even the most daunting economic…
End of year Q&A: Joe Fortune, general secretary of the Co-op Party
'I’ve particularly enjoyed the work our Party has been doing with others from the wider co-operative…
End of year Q&A: Rose Marley, CEO, Co-operatives UK
'We had to take some major steps in terms of understanding what we’ve termed the democratic…
End of year Q&A: Shirine Khoury-Haq, CEO, Co-op Group
'While it’s been a challenging year, it’s been a hugely rewarding one. I’ve been incredibly proud…
Obituary: Caroline Tendler, co-op campaigner and educator
'Everything Caroline did was informed by her values and principles that she held so close to…
Obituary: Margaret Tranter, 1947-2023
The former Lincolnshire Co-op and Co-op Press director has died aged 76