£5m lockdown fund announced for community businesses

Co‑operatives UK helped to develop the Covid‑19 Emergency Trading Income Support Scheme, run by Power to…

How are co-ops, community businesses and employee-owned firms weathering lockdown?

Many organisations are struggling financially during lockdown - even while the sector is demonstrating its flexibility…

How employee-owned and co-op care providers are tackling Covid-19

How Equal Care Co-op, Be Caring and City Health Care Partnership are responding to the crisis

East of England Co-op launches new community fund in fight against Covid-19

'The coronavirus outbreak is the most significant challenge that we’ve faced for a generation'

ICA announces details of pre-Congress research events

The events, rescheduled to February 2021, will focus on co-op identity and co-op law

ICA postpones World Cooperative Congress

The event has been rescheduled to 1-3 March in Seoul, Republic of Korea, in response to…

Covid-19: Sector groups urge government to protect social enterprise

Current support measures are not enough to keep the sector safe, warn Co-operatives UK, Plunkett, Social…

Vegan cafe co-op launches fundraiser to help it through lockdown

The team is appealing for funds because a government loan could leave directors in 'a scary…

Awards nod for Southern Co-op’s partnership with homeless charity

The co-op and its partner Society of St James are in the running at the Third…

Lambeth GP Food Co-op launches fundraiser for home food project

The co-op wants to distribute gardening kits to vulnerable people across the borough

Central England gets planning nod for new travel store

The society wants to take on a site in Beccles, Suffolk

Cumbrian credit union merger approved by FCA

Affinity Credit Union is merging with Eden and South Lakeland