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OurCoop’s social mobility work wins King’s Award for Enterprise

'These initiatives are rooted in our values as a co-operative and demonstrate our commitment to supporting…

Farm co-ops can boost UK’s food security, says report

The paper, issued by the Co-op Party with support from the Co-op Group, says the issue…

Co-op College announces meeting to vote on winding up 

Remaining funds would be transferred to a different charity, which would use the funds to make…

Co-op Group to transfer 40 customer contact jobs to private outsourcer

The Co-op Group is planning to outsource 40 roles in its customer contract service to Foundever,…

Co-ops rally for workers this May Day

We hear from the US Federation of Worker Cooperatives, Europe's Cecop and the UK's workers.coop

Co-op Group welcomes passage of retail staff protections into law 

'Shopworkers have had to tolerate unacceptable levels of theft, abuse and violence for far too long'

Ecology Building Society opens its first ever branch

The mutual, formed in 1981, had favoured a direct-to-customer model but is seeking to fill a…

Bid launched to buy the UK’s latest community pub

A community benefit society based in Wadsworth, West Yorkshire, wants to buy the Hare and Hounds…

Lincolnshire Co-op reports half-year sales drop but is ahead of earning target

Underperformance in food was offset by strong results in the society’s funerals, pharmacy and property divisions

Southern Co-op says merger with Co-op Group is key to society’s survival

'If the merger does not go ahead, the most likely outcome is that Southern Co-op will…

OurCoop partnerships generate enough renewable power for 65,000 homes

The society supports more than 380 power purchase agreements with 100 community energy organisations

First Milk CEO to retire after decade at dairy co-op helm

The co-op said Shelagh Hancock 'has overseen a period of significant growth and transformation'