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Plunkett launches annual awards for rural community businesses

'Plunkett’s awards celebrate the hard work of everyday people who come together and create extraordinary businesses…

Lincolnshire Co-op raises more cash for school breakfast clubs

The £221,275 donation guarantees funding for the clubs for three years

Midcounties announces operating profit of £5.4m for half year

CEO Phil Ponsonby said management teams continued to work towards the co-op's long-term objectives despite the…

Meet … Mike Smyth, chair of Energy4All

Community energy 'helps to engage local people, retain wealth and compensates people with a share of…

Co-op Group responds to lorry driver shortage with apprenticeship scheme

'We’ll be able to help driver recruitment by attracting new talent and make the sector more…

Co-op Group joins international ‘Count Us In’ campaign on climate change

The campaign wants 1 billion citizens to reduce their carbon pollution and make a difference by…

Movement prepares for ICA World Cooperative Congress in December

There's less than two months to go until co-operators from around the world gather in Seoul…

Joint co-op youth education project to focus on working with disabilities

The scheme has been developed by the Co-op College, in partnership with Co-op Academy Southfield, with…

Co-op Power’s new MD says energy sector must co-operate for a green future

The energy buying group highlighted the co-operative procurement model as a way of protecting customers from…

International co-op research effort focuses on data and governance

Researchers, co-op leaders and activists are looking at how co-ops, trusts and other collaborative models can…

Co-op Group scores twice at the Grocer Gold Awards

The Group won for its campaign on food poverty and its GRO vegan range

Midlands retail co-ops join up to support Birmingham Pride

Colleagues from Central England, Midcounties and the Co-op Group attended the event