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Government invests £60m in community-led housing schemes

'It is a massive and potentially paradigm-shifting opportunity for our sector to develop new co-operative and…

Collaboration and co-operation key to Northern Ireland’s post-Brexit future

Ed Mayo of Co-operatives UK says small businesses will need to pool their efforts to succeed…

Goat dung to power local community energy project

Totnes Renewable Energy Society has been given an £18k grant to study the feasibility of the…

In the battle for net neutrality, can co-ops keep the internet open and democratic?

Small, community-owned ISPs are spreading – and could help to protect open internet access

Co-op Group receives top global award for initiatives in tackling modern slavery

Judges say the co-op is 'best in class' for its engagement with suppliers and victims of…

Setting a vision for a co-operative university

The Co-operative College hosted a day of workshops to discuss issues such as governance, curricula and…

Co-operator Robin Murray receives the Albert Medal posthumously

Co-operator, environmental and industrial economist has been recognised for pioneering work in social innovation

Re-shuffle leads to highest number of co-op ministers within the Welsh cabinet

The Co-operative Party is celebrating its largest number of Welsh Assembly ministers, following a reshuffle earlier…

Shared Interest co-op among winners of social enterprise awards

The co-operative, which gives loans to fair trade companies around the world, won the category for…

Budget signals changes for credit unions and housing co-ops

Credit unions can recruit an extra million members and housing co-ops may benefit from housing investment…

UK mutuals outperform insurance industry

Mutual insurers are reporting the highest level of premiums since the financial crash

Putting workers in charge can help the chancellor tackle Britain’s productivity crisis

'Higher productivity means a better-functioning economy, with more of us working better, not harder'