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Show filtersFirst interim results for newly formed OurCoop show ‘strong progress’
The society has reported a trading profit of £4.5m, with gross sales of £1.3bn
Parliamentary event highlights role of co-ops in tackling housing crisis
Politicians and co-op housing leaders discussed the need for supportive legislation, appropriate finance and greater recognition…
Confederation of Co-operative Housing launches new governance guide
The apex presented the suite of documents, assembled to reflect regulatory changes, at is annual conference
OurCoop marks two years of its charity partnership with Samaritans
The co-op has raised over £650,000 – the equivalent of funding 65,000 calls to Samaritans from…
UK mutual Royal London awarded the Fair Tax Mark
'Paying tax helps us contribute fairly to the communities in which our customers live and work'
Co-op Group hails successful trial of crime reporting partnership with police
Meanwhile, the retailer reports overall crime across its stores is down almost 20% year-on-year
OurCoop wins national award for checkout transformation
Changes include a rollout of self-checkouts and improvements to wheelchair and motor scooter accessibility
