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Democracy
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BusinessSocial Saturday 2017: Raising awareness of British social enterprise
Due to their structure, co-ops can be classed as social enterprises, and this year co-ops are getting involved in the celebrations
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CommunityCrawley Town agrees to fan representative joining its board
The league two club has agreed for a member of the supporters trust to join its board
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CommunityAlbany, Piccadilly: The oldest continuing co-owned housing complex in the world?
Albany in London is the longest continuously co-owned apartment building in the world. David Thompson finds out more...
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DemocracyCatalan co-ops express support for independence referendum
Co-op body the Rocagales Foundation says a new state would strengthen democracy, collective empowerment and social transformation
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AgricultureLessons from the Netherlands: Dilemmas of old and new co-ops
Co-op News speaks to Arjen van Nuland, chief executive of the Netherlands Co-operative Council, about the challenges facing the sector in his country
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CommunityHow can co-ops reconcile their planning needs with concern for the community?
The needs of co-op businesses can bring them into disagreement with their communities – so how should they move forward while maintaining their values and principles?
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DemocracyPreview: Global Conference and General Assembly in Malaysia
As the International Co-operative Alliance prepares to gather in Kuala Lumpur, we look at what to expect at the event
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BusinessEmployee-owned businesses are more trusted, new survey finds
More than half of those quizzed by YouGov think the UK would be better off if there were more worker-owned companies
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DemocracyReview: George Jacob Holyoake: Co-operation as ‘This New Order of Life’
Andrew Bibby looks at Stephen Yeo’s exploration of the life and lessons of George Jacob Holyoake, the ‘Grand Old Man’ of co-operation
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DemocracyTom Greatrex elected chair of football body Supporters Direct
The former Labour/Co-op MP’s previous involvement in the fan-ownership movement saw him co-found the Fulham Supporters Trust