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David Bird appointed Co-operative Energy CEO

Co-operative Energy has appointed David Bird as its new chief executive. He joins the organisation from…

Central England raises more than £200,000 for Newlife and Salvation Army

Customers at Central England Co-operative raised more than £200,000 for two charities by donating unwanted clothing. The society says 1,413…

Community groups debate the future of Health Hydro in Swindon

The leisure co-operative Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL), which runs Health Hydro in Swindon, is considering developing…

MBE for Dorothy Francis, champion of co-ops and social enterprise

The 2017 New Year Honours list included an award for Dorothy Francis, chief executive of Leicester-based Co-operative And…

Lord Victor Adebowale announced as new chair of Social Enterprise UK

Social Enterprise UK (SEUK) has named Lord Victor Adebowale as its new chair for an initial…

Shane Meadows puts Co-op Group in the picture with member recruitment films

The Co-op Group has collaborated with BAFTA-winning British director, screenwriter and actor Shane Meadows (This is England (2006-2015),…

Co-op supporter elected president of the European Parliament

Antonio Tajani, a keen supporter of co-operative enterprise, has been elected president of the European Parliament.…

SWIFT co-operative working to address cyber security concerns

SWIFT, the world’s leading provider of secure financial messaging services, is working on implementing a Customer…

Italian co-op’s ‘supermarket of the future’ transforms the shopping experience

Italy’s largest supermarket chain Coop Italia has unveiled its “supermarket of the future” which offers an innovative…

Social Enterprise UK publishes its new year wishlist for ministers

Britain should move towards mutual solutions in areas like social care and transport, and should make sure…

Co-operative Bank said to be looking for buyers for a portfolio of non-core operations

The UK’s Co-operative Bank is working with consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) to sell some of its non-core…

How is the Fairtrade movement preparing for the future?

Since the first fair trade label was introduced in 1988, the movement has been working to…