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Meet … Kay Johnson MBE, founder of the Larder in Preston

'I’m not a boss, I don’t want to manage people, I want to work with them.…

Irish credit unions can now hold virtual AGMs

A new law allows credit unions to conduct AGMs wholly or partly by the use of…

19 EU states back Toledo Declaration promoting social and solidarity economy

The text was adopted last month at a summit organised by the Spanish Ministry of Labour…

Q&A: Jane Avery, president of Central England Co-operative

'As president I stand on the shoulders of people who have worked hard for the society…

Obituary: Madge Eccles

A stalwart of the Co-op Women's Guild, the retail movement and the Labour Party

New year honours include retail co-op leaders

Jo Whitfield from the Co-op Group and Doug Field from East of England Co-op were among…

French employment agency revokes employer licence for Smart co-op

The platform co-op says Pôle Emploi Services does not understand its model and called the decision…

Midcounties CEO urges early Covid-19 vaccination for childcare workers

Phil Ponsonby – whose society runs Co-op Childcare – also called for more financial help for…

New Co-ops UK chief offers advice surgeries

Rose Marley says one-on-one sessions bring 'the insight, the best ideas, the reality of what’s happening…

The growth of the employee ownership model

What lessons can the wider movement – including worker co-ops – draw from the rapid growth…

Community investment in co-ops: Not such a new idea!

Andrew Bibby looks at some of the historical precedents of the community shares model

New study explores challenges facing Europe’s largest agricultural co-operatives

The top 100, which lists the largest co-operatives by turnover, includes 30 French co-ops and 17…