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‘Hate divides communities, co-operation builds them’

New campaign to drive awareness of co-ops in post-conflict reconstruction

Co-op Group enters the loans business through its insurance arm

The Group is offering the loans in partnership with credit-matching platform ClearScore

Obituary: Richard Hughes (1944-2025)

Hughes was active in a number of roles int the co-op movement, including CEO and secretary…

Midcounties co-hosts roundtable to tackle youth unemployment

The event, run with social enterprise Miss Macaroon, saw businesses make practical pledges on reducing the…

REI co-op reaches deal with workers for a path to union contracts

The agreement includes a national bargaining structure and wage increases for workers at union stores who…

Chelmsford Star members make final approval of Central merger

The combined society will operate over 500 trading sites across 23 counties, with a turnover of…

Co-op Group supports prisoner apprenticeships in bid to cut reoffending

The rail engineering apprenticeships, provided by City & Guilds, will run at HMP Highpoint, after Group…

Midcounties launches online portal to help members manage investments

Developed with Mutual Vision, specialists in digital financial management, the online portal “combines modern convenience with…

Southern Co-op wins scientific approval for its net zero plans

'Having our net zero targets validated by the SBTi represents a pivotal milestone in our climate…

Chelmsford Star and Central Co-op propose merger

The merger would create a society with a turnover above £1bn

Co-op Group announces £350m lending deal with six banks

The retailer says it is taking advantage of its improved credit rating with the deal, which…

Co-ops and rebalancing society: A story in numbers

The UK is looking to grow its co-op sector - but how should that work? Colin…