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Southern Co-op donates £125k to food banks and other community causes

'Our community investment isn’t just the right thing to do – it’s core to our co-operative…

North Carolina electric co-op hits $10m mark in charitable giving

The tally was reached in December 2025 as the EnergyUnited Foundation awarded grants to individuals, families…

Future Co-ops conference to explore reclaiming power for communities

At the end of February, the UK’s 2026 Future Co-ops Conference will explore ways the co-op…

On the trail of the new social economy: Coop-Sapporo, May 2025

Henry Mintzberg and Masako Fujii take a tour of Coop-Sapporo, an affiliation of social enterprises on the…

Future Co-ops to explore community building to defeat the far right

The next Co-operative Futures event is to take place in Birmingham in spring 2026

Welsh co-op development agency Cwmpas scores at ICW Awards

The stakeholder engagement tool delivered by Cwmpas has was recognised for its work fostering collaboration to…

Co-op Group shares £5m in community funding across 2,500 causes

'Things are increasingly challenging for local causes, and our funding can make a real difference'

Co-ops looking to change the world, town by town

Report from the World Transformed festival in Manchester, which looked at social and solidarity economy initiatives

West Yorkshire moor brought under community ownership

Bridestones Moor, near Todmorden, will be managed by a CIC led by local ecologists, naturalists and…

US Department for Agriculture awards $4.2m to co-op development

Only nonprofit institutions can apply for funding under the programme, which allocates up to $1m per…

Co-op Group announces social value strategy

The plan follows a survey where members said they feared the country was becoming more divided…

Steve Coogan on why he is backing the Middleton Co-operating project

The actor and comedian grew up in the Greater Manchester town and says it's time for…