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Show filtersEnd of year Q&A: Louise Gittins, chair, CCIN
The Co-operative Councils Innovation Network has grown to 123 members and 21 supporters in 2023
End of year Q&A: Joe Fortune, general secretary of the Co-op Party
'I’ve particularly enjoyed the work our Party has been doing with others from the wider co-operative…
Welsh co-operators salute Mark Drakeford as he steps down as first minister
'Mark Drakeford has been a strong advocate for the co-operative movement in Wales throughout his time…
US Congress considers bill to boost rural areas through co-op investment
The bill is backed by NCBA CLUSA, the national apex for co-ops
Co-ops react to European Parliament position on EU-wide packaging rules
Copa and Cogeca welcomed changes to the position but warned some measures could still cause problems…
Hunt statement fails to support co-op sector or empower communities, say critics
'Instead of shifting power and resources to local people, successive governments have continued to rely on…
Co-op movement responds to Sunak’s plans set out in King’s Speech
The Co-op Party, a group of energy co-ops and community business support body Power to Change…
UN resolution calls for a second International Year of Cooperatives in 2025
The UN's Third Committee was told that 'co-operatives and people-centred enterprises bring people together in a…
Save Birmingham campaign for community spaces salutes cross-party support
'Working with communities and partners, we can help them to protect community places through co-operative solutions…