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Heart of England Co-op reports increased turnover for 2019

The society reported an operating profit of £2.7m and turnover of £76.9m

Bill to boost green co-op investment fails to win government backing

Anna McMorrin's bill would have allowed member-owned businesses to raise green finance on long-term sustainable projects

Stephen Nicol appointed chair of Plunkett Foundation

'The impacts of Covid-19 in 2020 have underlined the critical importance of strong community businesses for…

Lincolnshire Co-op youth scheme praised by Business in the Community

Around 130 young people have completed the scheme over the past five years

Heart of England Co-op gives colleagues a Covid-19 bonus

Food, funeral and head office colleagues will get an extra week's pay

Co-op Group opens new-look Hereford store

The store re-opens after a 10-week upgrade

Co-op retailers join food insecurity taskforce set up by Marcus Rashford

The campaign calls on the government to take new measures to tackle child food poverty

Green Share Bill to unlock sustainable investment for co-ops gets second reading

The private members bill from Labour MP Anna McMorrin would allow member-owned businesses to raise green…

Meet … Silena Dominy from Southern Co-operative

'We’re advancing our governance and looking at how we bring our ethical compass across everything we…

New Leaf: Co-op will help ex-offenders back into society through training and employment

'We’re cutting the reoffending rate with the people we help and our people will be economically…

Interview: Debbie Robinson, CEO at Central England Co-operative

Her first 18 months in the role have seen the society cope with Brexit uncertainty and…

Building blocks for a new economy after the pandemic

This collection of pieces on alternative options for a post-Covid economy includes a look at the…