2017 in review: Top stories from the co-op movement

A look back on the highlights from the past year in Co-op News

How an Egyptian co-op has made strides towards gender equality

Sekem provides education for smallholders, with a focus on gender parity

Co-operative Schools Network supports school bus for refugees in Calais

'It's a movement of volunteers and organisations who provide services that recognise that these are human…

Kwanzaa: African Americans end the year with celebration of co-op economics

The festival, created by leaders of the Black Power movement in the 1960s, is focused on…

Eight-year-old artist behind Southern Co-op’s Christmas card wins hamper

The society ran a competition for the corporate card, which goes out to colleagues and partners,…

Leading agri co-op CHS elects new farmer-directors to board

Directors must be full-time farmers or ranchers to serve on the board of the energy, grains…

US agri co-ops expand soy crushing capacity to meet rising global demand

The growth of a global middle class has boosted demand for meat leading to a greater…

Co-op Energy wins top award for rescue of GB Energy customers

The supplier, part of the Midcounties Co-op, won the Customer Care Award at the Utility Week…

ABCUL welcomes latest credit union discussion with Scottish government

A cross-party group of MSPs looked at plans to work with the sector to address funeral…

Co-op Group sees slight fall in market share as sales drop 1.5%

Kantar Worldpanel figures also showed a sales rise of 1.6% for worker-owned Waitrose

Co-operation is good for agricultural business – and Scotland needs more of it, says report

'We see great potential in encouraging greater use of collaboration and building on the excellent, if…

Co-op scoops national award for its efforts to transform a Ballymena community

Raglan Community Development and Renovation Society is raising funds to create a business and cultural centre…