Community secures £1.5m to restore historic pub after fire

The project has been given support by Co-op and Community Finance, the Community Shares Booster, National…

Stir to Action is enrolling for next round of Barefoot training course

'Barefoot provides existing practitioners with specialist training to gain skills, knowledge, and confidence to work as…

£6m fund launched to support smaller charities and social enterprises

'This is the first time we are able to offer blended finance across a wider breadth…

Scotmid Co-op gives £15k to buy fundraising mascots for air ambulance

Money from the society's Community Connect scheme has gone to the purchase three helicopter and three…

Co-op Group appoints former Interserve CEO Debbie White as chair designate

White will succeed Allan Leighton in February 2024 when he reaches the end of his nine-year…

Southern Co-op’s Gemma Lacey awarded honorary fellowship at Solent University

'It has been a privilege to inspire and create our responsible and sustainable business leaders of…

Co-operatives UK announces winners of the £10k UnFound business accelerator

The funding will be shared between platform co-ops Deep Time, the Flower Grower Collective, Grassroots City…

UK employee-owned sector grows by 37% in a year to more than 1,400 firms

'As the sector continues to grow, we want to highlight that EO produces results for businesses,…

Southern Co-op given freedom of Portsmouth to honour its work during Covid-19 pandemic

'This recognition from Portsmouth City Council is a testament to the unwavering commitment and tireless efforts…

Brighton’s Bevy community pub calls for support to save it from closure

The pub has won praise for its services to the local community but faces the wall…

Australia’s top 100 co-ops buck economic trends to record 11% revenue growth

'With global instability, the post pandemic world and climate concerns, co-ops and mutuals are more vital…

Green energy report for North West calls for more citizen ownership

Co-operatives UK joined a taskforce for the Manchester and Liverpool city regions which found the north…