Europe
Europe
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CommunityDistribution of white poppies in schools causes controversy
White poppies, first worn by the Women’s Co-operative Guild in 1933, are a symbol of peace and a call to resist war
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BusinessAwards ceremony recognises social businesses in Wales
Winners of the Social Business Wales Awards include Denbighshire Music Co-operative, which also provided the evening’s entertainment
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CommunityTaking steps to meet the long-term needs of refugees
Europe is facing its biggest displacement of people since the Second World War and attention is now turning to their integration into communities
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AgricultureNew Zealand farm co-op launches new lamb brand for UK caterers
Alliance Group NZ already supplies the British retail market and is now tapping into the the food service industry with its Pure South range
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CommunityCommunity share offer to open iconic Glasgow baths as wellbeing centre
Locals in the Govanhill area have been fighting to provide much-needed facilities at the site since the council closed it in 2001
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RetailCo-op Group scoops a win at the British Beer and Pub Association Awards
The retailer beat Waitrose and Spar to the title of Off-trade Retailer of the Year
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EconomySearching for ways to boost the co-operative culture in Northern Ireland
Cooperative Alternatives is hosting two events in Belfast to look at the movement’s work in areas like housing and social care
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AgricultureDutch dairy co-op to install solar panels on 310 farm rooftops
Chief executive Roelof Joosten says he wants the agricultural sector to ‘play an even more important role in the energy transition’
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SectorProject looks to build a young generation of co-operative entrepreneurs
The European Commission is supporting the CoopStarter 2.0 training project, which will be run by a partnership of co-op bodies, youth organisations and a training centre
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DevelopmentCentral England Co-op donates vehicles for training and to help those in need
One of the society’s vehicles has been given as a teaching aid on a mechanics’ course, while another is being sent to Zambia