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Central England Co-op collected 250,000 items for food banks in 2018

The retailer works with more than 50 food bank providers across its trading area

The Co-op Credit Union – an alternative to high cost lenders

Operations manager Andy Davey looks at the main challenges for the sector as well as the…

Students design branding for co-op backed community initiative

‘It was important to us to have the Rochdale Stronger Together logo designed by our very…

New Channel 5 documentary shows credit union providing life-changing loans

They Lend it You Spend it: The Loan Shop shows a number of members seeking loans…

What does Brexit mean for Northern Ireland co-ops?

'Clearly we are staring at a huge crisis if we crash out without a deal'

How to get your co-op Brexit ready

If co-ops are committed to the UK because they are committed to their members, how can…

Fair Tax Mark for soon-to-be co-op VME Retail  

‘VME have always believed in the principle that everyone needs to pay fair tax’

Co-operative Bank reports operating profit of £14.7m

But made an overall loss before tax of £140.7

Co-op Party rebrands to reflect renewed ambition

The party's new logo incorporates a bee

Fairtrade sales go up in co-operative stores

The Co-op Group and the Central England Co-operative report an increase in Fairtrade sales during Fairtrade…

FCA scraps fees – saving co-ops £1m a year

The regulator has abolished fees for society registrations and for data access

Broadband community benefit society aims to raise £3m

The society provides one-gigabit capable broadband to rural communities