Regulatory and tax changes have slowed the growth of community energy

The Community Energy Conference heard a number of projects had stalled after controversial government policy changes

Remploy helps young people with a learning disability onto the jobs ladder

The social business is in the second year of a partnership with Gloucester College offering a…

Co-op consortium formed to help farmers in Africa gain access to financial services

Organisations from Canada, Ireland and Africa are teaming up to improve rural outreach for credit unions…

Co-op loan helps upgrade of two community-run leisure centres

Co-operative & Community Finance is providing loans to a community benefit society which operates services transferred…

Fifty years of feeding a nation: Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative celebrates landmark

IFFCO is now the biggest co-op in the world by turnover on GDP per capita, reaching…

Energy co-ops are on the rise – and they are coming together to innovate

Paul Monaghan attended the REScoop conference, which looked at promoting energy efficiency, sustainable investment and smart…

Co-op Bank is no longer up for sale

Bank expects to reach a deal with existing investors

The Small Things making a Big Difference at East of England

East of England has launched a new campaign to share stories of the little things it…

Midcounties awarded top rating in BitC’s 2017 Corporate Responsibility Index

The society, one of just three organisations to gain the top rating, was recognised for its…

Co-ops in Scotland: Why they are vital to the government’s policy agenda

The ICA’s Global Research Conference in Stirling looked at how the co-op ethos remains embedded in…

Celebrating Co-operatives Fortnight in the birthplace of modern co-operation

Rochdale is flying the flag for the movement, with events at the Pioneers Museum and support…

Northern Ireland marks Co-operatives Fortnight with survey of the sector

Co-operative Alternatives – Northern Ireland’s leading co-op development agency – wants to know how people view…