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£40m fund opens for charities, community energy and co-ops

The Energy Industry Voluntary Redress Scheme distributes funds, paid by companies who may have breached Ofgem…

John Lewis Partnership triples profits to £126m

The retailer has prioritised investment in wages and business transformation over a staff bonus this year

Sociocracy: A ‘light in our path towards a co-operative society’

'Sociocracy offers a different form of hierarchy. The format is often considered a hierarchy of work,…

New Internationalist calls for funds to support reporting on far-right

The Oxford-based publishing co-op hopes to raise £50,000 by 21 March, and aims to expose the…

Co-operation among co-operatives: The Irish/British connection

Richard Bickle and Nick Matthews report from the UKSCS/SCSI conference in Belfast

How can we improve the accounting framework for UK co-ops?

Researchers share findings from interviews with co-operators, accountants and regulators on reporting standards for co-ops

West Midlands credit unions Just and Fairshare announce plans to merge

'Both boards agreed that a single credit union for the region will provide many benefits to…

Coventry sees profits fall in first results since Co-op Bank takeover

The results were marked by falling mortgage costs as UK interest rates eased, and savers switching…

What does ‘doubling’ the co-op economy mean – and how do we do it?

Report from the Future Co-ops conference where co-op development workers met to discuss the agenda for…

Co-op Group delivers space for women in logistics

'There are not a lot of female leaders and that the richness and the different thinking…

Community Shares Booster Fund extended past end of year

Access - the Foundation for Social Investment has added £560k to the fund, for allocation by…

Meet … Karen Scott, chief executive of Scotmid Co-op

'In 10 years, I see Scotmid as a thriving, independent co-operative society, continuing to grow and…