United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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DevelopmentEmergency appeal to support co-ops devastated by floods and hurricanes
Fund to support long-term rebuild of co-operatives
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CommunityMedal-winning para athletes launch Co-op Group’s partnership with Parkrun
The retailer will offer healthy recipes and distribute food products at running events
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PoliticsModern Slavery Bill proceeds to committee stage in House of Lords
Introduced by Lord McColl, the bill calls for increasing the period of time during which victims receive support from 45 days to a year
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CommunityCentral England Co-op backs Birmingham’s bid to host Commonwealth Games
The society says the bid fits its values and principles on community support, education, health and wellbeing
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BusinessLincolnshire Co-op confirms closure of two distribution centres
The move comes as the society switches to a national supply chain to make savings and offer a wider range of products
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SectorRevolver coffee co-op wins Great Taste Award for third year running
'The credit goes to the farmers and their co-operatives who care deeply about the product and our co-operative colleagues in stores, who make everything simple for shoppers'
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BusinessHas the purpose of Co-operatives Fortnight been forgotten, asks its founder
'We don’t seem to be much further forward in getting the general public to understand what a co-operative is'
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DemocracyReview: George Jacob Holyoake: Co-operation as ‘This New Order of Life’
Andrew Bibby looks at Stephen Yeo’s exploration of the life and lessons of George Jacob Holyoake, the ‘Grand Old Man’ of co-operation
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EducationA vocabulary of ‘co-operative keywords’
A new project wants to produce a vocabulary of co-operative 'keywords' that are of key significance for co-operators
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BusinessCo-ops shortlisted for Social Enterprise Awards 2017
Meet the co-operatives shortlisted for the 2017 Social Enterprise Awards