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Report sparks debate over co-ops and the ‘impact economy’

Co-operatives UK and Social Enterprise UK were responding to a report from New Philanthropy Capital

Europe’s co-operative banks call for regulatory reset 

The European Association of Co-operative Banks (EACB) has responded to the EU’s ‘Better Regulation’ initiative

Community energy investor launches £5m public bond for new UK wind farms

Thrive Renewables is launching the offer on the Triodos crowdfunding platform, to support onshore wind in…

Bradford District Credit Union hits £5m lending milestone

'Every loan we approve represents someone taking a positive step'

Co-op Group extends member price savings to Just Eat shoppers

An initial 150 products will be eligible for the discounts, which the Group says entails average…

Co-op Group renews deal on its Leeds University franchise store

The shop, which opened in 2019, was the Group’s first franchise store to be located directly…

Dairy co-op Arla reports €415m profit and record milk intake

The Denmark-based multinational has reported a record revenue of €15.1bn in its annual report for 2025

Scottish Parliament passes law on community wealth building

Ministers promise 'an approach to economic development that can deliver sustainable growth and foster resilience in…

Co-op Group launches toolkit to help businesses close gender pay gap

It covers areas such as hiring, menopause and menstrual health support, flexible working, parental and carers’…

Co-op Group launches latest round of Apiary product incubator

Applications are open for the fifth wave of small businesses for the small supplier programme

Future Co-ops conference to explore reclaiming power for communities

At the end of February, the UK’s 2026 Future Co-ops Conference will explore ways the co-op…

Co-op Group defends itself against allegations of ‘toxic’ executive culture

A letter to board members seen by the BBC says senior team members are afraid to…