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Can community ownership save our struggling grassroots music venues?

'The heart of it all is the community aspect. Giving people a chance to be part…

Newcastle’s Jazz Co-op hosts festival to celebrate Globe venue’s tenth anniversary

'Ten years ago the Globe was a failing pub. Today it is a thriving grassroots venue…

West Midlands Ownership Hub to launch in May

The hub will focus on the arts and culture sector

Media Co-op celebrates 20 years of award-winning productions

'All of us had worked in a lot of undemocratic businesses ... that were quite unhappy…

Proposed rule changes at Channel Islands Co-op fail to pass member vote

'We extend our gratitude to our members for actively participating and exercising their democratic privilege'

Obituary: Midcounties mainstay Doreen Shaw (1924-2024)

'She is remembered with affection and admiration for what she stood for and for what she…

Two UK co-ops to star in European documentary

Equal Care Co-op and Suma will feature in the film, which is set for release in…

Co-op Group switches to higher welfare fresh chicken

The move follows an announcement at last year’s AGM and comes in 10 months ahead of…

Diversity, sustainability, crime, care and AI on Co-op Retail Conference agenda

Preview of this year's event, on 15-16 March, including a few words from guest speaker Joanna…

Plan for Scottish co-op centre gets £1.9m boost from Lottery Heritage Fund

'It will be a celebration of our heritage, a supportive resource for our community and a…

Book review: Nathan Schneider looks for ways to democratise online spaces

'The ways people can and cannot collectively self-govern in daily online life ... have been constrained…

UKSCS conference to focus on co-operation among co-operatives

'What does being a co-op mean in the new world and the new supply chain? What…