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Just how co-operative do we want the economy, state and society to be?

Colin Talbot turns to the work of John Restakis as he considers efforts to grow the…

Toad Lane upgrades bring a ‘parklet’ to Rochdale Pioneers Museum

'We wanted a new urban planting space to reflect this older co-operative past'

Plunkett says community business delivers despite lack of government help

The charity’s annual report says the sector delivers social, economic and environmental benefits but needs more…

Co-op Group launches social mobility tools as poll warns of class barriers

'Talent is everywhere, but opportunity is not. Every business can take steps to change that'

Co-ops looking to change the world, town by town

Report from the World Transformed festival in Manchester, which looked at social and solidarity economy initiatives

Opportunity knocks for the UK housing co-op sector

Report from the annual conference of the Confederation of Co-operative Housing, held in London

Italian dairy co-op Granarolo buys UK wholesale supplier West Horsley

The conglomerate, majority-owned by Granlatte co-op, is looking to grow its presence in the London market

Co-op Group to stock pasties from prison-leavers’ social business

HMPasties, which offers jobs and training to prison leavers, is launching into almost 80 of the…

Co-op Sweden reports SEK 2.7bn operating loss

The retailer is dealing with a loss of market share, rising costs at its new central…

Co-op Group sublets office space at Angel Square to Unison

The Group is moving to a multi-occupancy model for Angel Square to 'future-proof its estate'

West Yorkshire moor brought under community ownership

Bridestones Moor, near Todmorden, will be managed by a CIC led by local ecologists, naturalists and…

ICU Day: Credit unions set out their stall for for a prosperous world

The event, coordinated by the World Council of Credit Unions (Woccu), has been celebrated annually since…