The International Organisation of Industrial and Service Cooperatives (CICOPA) has launched on online survey on youth…
Winning consortium co-ops announced in this year’s Scottish Collaboration Prize
The six winners of this year’s Collaboration Prize, a £60,000 fund to develop new consortium co-ops in…
Fairtrade Fortnight: Retailers spread the message on giving the world a better deal
Another successful Fairtrade Fortnight (27 February to 12 March) saw co-operative retailers spread the message with…
How do we build an alternative economy from the ruins of the financial crisis?
Another Economy is Possible, edited by Manuel Castells (Polity Books, 2017) As the dust began to settle after…
Central England Co-op signs pledge to raise awareness of mental health
Central England Co-operative has vowed to break the silence around mental health by signing the Time…
Australian mutuals report progress over bid to change laws on working capital
Progress is being made on efforts to change Australian law to help mutuals raise working capital…
What Theresa May needs to protect during Brexit negotiations
As Theresa May has formally triggered the process for the UK to exit Europe, the government…
Looking for a job you love? Ethics might hold the answer to a happy working life
The Ethical Careers Guide: How to find the work you love, Paul Allen (New Internationalist, 2017) Readers may…
Meet … Gemma Lacey, co-op communications and sustainability leader
Gemma Lacey is director of sustainability and communications at The Southern Co-operative. She talked to us…
How retailers can connect with their communities by going ‘hyperlocal’
Hyperlocal is a marketing buzzword to remind big brands to connect with their communities – and…
How you can join a co-operative solution for Real Farming
Land banking is a popular game for entrepreneurs that sows rich rewards. Land is bought by…
Europe, renewables and the future of community energy
In its recently released Clean Energy Package, the European Commission finally acknowledged that energy communities –…
