Can community ownership save our struggling grassroots music venues?

'The heart of it all is the community aspect. Giving people a chance to be part…

West Midlands Ownership Hub to launch in May

The hub will focus on the arts and culture sector

Two UK co-ops to star in European documentary

Equal Care Co-op and Suma will feature in the film, which is set for release in…

Co-op Group switches to higher welfare fresh chicken

The move follows an announcement at last year’s AGM and comes in 10 months ahead of…

UKSCS conference to focus on co-operation among co-operatives

'What does being a co-op mean in the new world and the new supply chain? What…

How a coffee co-op united a community – and was reborn after a leadership crisis

'We love this story of multiple faiths helping each other, moving beyond personal beliefs'

Changes at the top for the Co-op College

Jacqui Thomasen and Ali Longden step up as CEO and principal, as Neil Calvert announces his…

Plunkett rallies retail co-ops to support rural community business

Midcounties, Central, Southern, Radstock, the Co-op Group and Co-operatives UK are among the partners in the…

Interview: Jeroen Douglas, new director general, International Cooperative Alliance

'We are in a world that is volatile, complex and ambiguous ... I think co-ops can…

Tributes paid to Tony Lloyd MP, 1950-2024

The former Greater Manchester Police and Crime Commissioner and current Rochdale MP has died after a…

Co-op Group scraps 2p member rewards in favour of member pricing

The move only affects Co-op Group members, NOT members of other independent retail societies

New year, new co-ops on the rise around the UK

A round-up of sector developments in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland