Meet … Ian Adderley, expert on co-op governance and regulation

'There’s an invisibility of co-operatives when compared to other types of organisation ... so I felt…

Global co-op think tank meets to discuss kickstart for social economy

Asett, a social economy hub that emerged from the 2021 ICA world congress, has held its…

Co-operatives: A better way to build, own and live

'Housing developers build units, co-operatives build homes and communities'

Obituary: Dr Rita Rhodes (1934-2025)

A prominent co-operative educationist, author and historian, her career included roles at the Co-operative Union, ICA…

Coop Exchange appoints Shaun Tarbuck as chair 

'Coop Exchange can enable the growth needed in our sector to deliver better societal outcomes'

Co-ops and resistance in Rojava

Co-ops in the region offer a vision of an alternative society built on mutual aid, gender…

Pope Francis and his commitment to co-operatives

Throughout his tenure, he was vocal in his support for the co-operative model, recognising its potential…

Co-op Retail Conference highlights need for hero stories

Co-operatives UK hosted its annual event after another year that saw the consumer retail sector come…

How are co-ops of the Asia-Pacific accelerating gender equality?

Report on an ICA regional event on work by the sector to advance SDG5, with examples…

Midcounties Co-op elects new president

Irene Kirkman takes over from Heather Richardson, who is stepping down due to increased work commitments

With the world trailing behind its sustainability goals, can co-ops get things back on track?

CM50, a circle of co-op and mutual leaders, has been created to position the movement at…

How cross-party groups in Parliament are working to support co-ops

We catch up with MPs Patrick Hurley and Andrew Pakes, who lead the APPGs on the…