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Fairtrade Premium reaches record high for farmer co-ops and other producers

This benefits farmers and their communities who decide how to invest the premium

How Canadian co-ops are using local communities to raise funding

The model allows a co-op to 'raise the money when it wants it, set the terms…

Go Green fund launched for co-ops and community businesses

New funding opportunity for co-ops supports energy-efficiency measures

Members’ money: UK retail societies and withdrawable share capital

From their earliest beginnings, co-operatives were set up to meet the needs of people, not to…

Reflections on the 3rd co-operative principle

Jean-Louis Bancel shares his view on the 3rd co-operative principle

MEPs adopt new rules on platform work after campaign by Cecop

Co-ops are in favour of stricter European regulation on digital labour platforms

Tamworth Co-op defies tough market to grow pre-tax profit to £941k

The society's AGM saw a tribute to CEO Julian Coles and his deputy Andy Richardson, who…

Heart of England Co-op posts first ever operating loss for 2023

The society made a £1.2m trading profit but took a hit from a drop in valuation…

Save Birmingham founders launch manifesto for the West Midlands

The manifesto includes a call on the candidates for metro mayor to promote community power

Community-owned business growth at highest level since the pandemic

Plunkett UK figures show 32 new organisations opened in 2023

Co-op Group signs 15-year deal to source energy from solar farm

The agreement aims to 'increase energy security, boost economic development and help us achieve net zero…

US lawmakers introduce bill to strengthen worker co-op sector

The bill would direct federal agencies to put support programmes in place for the sector, tackling…