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Ukrainian co-operators: “We are not ordinary people any more”

Co-op developers in the war-torn country share experiences as support from global co-op community increases

Wales Co-operative Centre calls for act to support affordable housing

'A Community Ownership and Empowerment Act would lead to the delivery of more affordable community-led housing…

Irish credit unions call for regulatory changes to be able to lend more mortgages

The statement is a response to a Sunday Independent article by Minister with Responsibility for Credit…

Russia has been kicked out of SWIFT. But did you know SWIFT is a co-op?

SWIFT is a second level co-operative set up in Belgium under Belgium’s co-operative law

Ukraine war: Appeal launched to help credit unions in path of Russian attack

The Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions wants to support sector workers and members in the country

What are co-ops for? A movement for the common good

'Co-operation in the UK badly needs right now a distinctive way of identifying itself against investor-owned…

What’s next for the world’s largest seller of Fairtrade wines?

We speak to Ed Robinson, the Co-op Group’s wine buyer, as it moves its South African…

Ukraine co-ops vow to keep operating in face of Russian invasion

Social Economy Europe has condemned the attack, and the World Council of Credit Unions is monitoring…

Tamworth Co-op hands out cash and food to help struggling families

The retail society also made donations to local food banks as part of its efforts to…

Coventry Building Society secures Fair Tax Mark

'This accreditation has a huge impact and further solidifies their reputation as a trusted and transparent…

From community banks to net zero: Co-op councils look to a post-Covid rebuild

Initiatives on net zero and digital inclusion, and a progress report on work to set up…

Local solutions to a health and care crisis: CCIN conference day two

'Co-operatives are a critical part of the solution to the crisis in the care sector, but…