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How the Co-op College helped shape a leading light of the movement

Dame Pauline Green told the organisation’s Centenary Conference how it introduced her to the ideas of…

New marketing chief at Midcounties’ travel arm

Katie Blunt joins the society from Central England Co-op, where she spent five years as communications…

Media co-op Bristol Cable wins award for modern slavery investigation

The title won Press Gazette’s Local Journalism award for its five-year campaign to expose abuses at…

Co-op Group opens 30 stores in run-up to Christmas

The Group says the new stores will create around 500 jobs and bring it closer to…

Student Co-op Homes extends share offer after passing £100k

'Today’s students in higher education face increasing pressure, debt and mental health challenges. Student housing co-ops…

Administrator appointed at failed Solent Credit Union

The credit union has debts of more than £500,000 after exposure to bad loans

Children to present story of Rochdale Pioneers as part of 175th anniversary

A local drama school is presenting a new play, Together, at the Pioneers Museum, telling the…

Employee wellbeing: Tips for co-ops at the Practitioners Forum

Sharon Pegg from Northern Powerhouse Consulting suggested policies on healthy lifestyles, mental health and promoting joint…

Co-operative education around the world

'Co-ops are a fundamental matter to teach at schools and universities,' says Bruno Roelants of the…

Co-operative Bank signs agreement with customers union

The union is a co-operative, which bank customers can join for £12 a year

Cilla Ross is appointed principal of Co-op College

Dr Ross, who replaces Simon Parkinson, is the first women to hold the post

Finance and wellbeing: Could community banks help fill the existing gaps?

Organisations like the Community Savings Bank Association are offering support to small organisations which can struggle…