'Credit unions are playing an increasingly important role in people’s financial lives in the UK'
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Show filtersSupporting communities in need: Social Business Wales Conference
Organisers promise 'inspiration, ideas and practical skills which will help them enter new markets, develop new…
Businesses in hospitality, hairdressing and social care urged to join Bright Future
So far, 50 vulnerable survivors have received a chance to rebuild their lives through the programme
Central England Co-op launches low cost, unattended funeral service
The society launched this service after receiving requests from customers
Credit union’s £5,000 cash boost will help attract new members
'Grants like this one – and support from all members of the local community – are…
Meet … Julian Coles, chief executive of Tamworth Co-operative
'To be an effective co-op, co-operation has to be within the DNA all the way through'
New Internationalist relaunches print magazine
'With more space and a sharper design, we can go further in-depth and appeal to new…
Scotmid to mark 160th anniversary with new convenience store in Drumnadrochit
The new store comes alongside a programme of upgrades to existing stores, with improved energy efficiency
Cornish village is bringing a derelict, burnt-out pub back to life
Community organisation the Peninsula Trust wants to rebuild the Old Ship in Cawsand
Platform co-ops: ‘Something new is taking off’
Co-op researcher and economist Olivier Frey shares his impressions from the Open Co-op conference
Customers trust co-ops more than traditional businesses
Over six out of ten people (62%) surveyed trust co-operative businesses, which are member-owned and run
