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CI Coop launches community fund from dormant member balances

The new fund is designed for larger projects, offering up to £25,000 “where there is a…

Co-op Group opens applications for community funding

'Our members have told us that they want Co-op to focus on the real issues affecting…

Community hospitality businesses offer youth a route into work, says Plunkett

'If we are serious about tackling youth unemployment and strengthening rural economies, we must back the…

Cogeca: Sounding the alarm for Europe’s agri co-ops

Apex president Lennart Nilsson talks to Co-op News about the growing pressures on the farming industry

Meet … Kate Allum, interim CEO, Co-op Group

'Events like Co-operatives UK’s Co-op Retail Conference are valuable because they bring people together to share…

Comment: A new era for Wales?

The team from Co-op Wales looks at the implications of the recent Senedd elections, which saw…

Lincolnshire Co-op launches food bank drive ahead of school holidays

Lincolnshire Co-op has organised 11 food bank drive events as the summer holidays loom, leaving more…

Irish agri co-ops: Living in interesting times

Paul Gosling takes a look at the consolidation trend in the farmer-owned co-op sector, which often…

Arla and DMK merge to form Europe’s biggest dairy co-op

Farmer-owned businesses Arla Foods and DMK Group have completed their merger to form Europe’s largest dairy co-op. The…

Poet prepares a rallying call for this year’s Co-op Congress

We speak to Tony Walsh, whose poem This Beautiful Idea will be used for this year's…

Green finance guide launched for UK credit unions

Apex body All Together Money, which is supporting the handbook, says the sector can support its…

Consultation launched on co-op-linked development plan for Middleton

A consultation on the formation of a mayoral development corporation (MDC) for Middleton The proposed MDC for Middleton, which would be…