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Central Co-op awards £27,750 in latest round of Community Dividend Fund

32 charities and community groups received support, invested from the retailer's trading surplus

Edinburgh Bicycle Cooperative partners with Giant to open new store

The Edinburgh store – the co-op’s sixth in the UK – is already open and officially…

Regulator to investigate sale of Co-op Group petrol stations to Asda

The Competition and Markets Authority is looking into the implications on competition from the deal, agreed…

Carbon offsetting co-op offers climate action to help the world’s poorest communities

'Co-operative Climate Action has been launched for people who want to offset their carbon emissions by…

East of England Co-op gives trees to the community for Queen’s Green Canopy

The retail society is gifting 250 red falstaff apple, concorde pear and sunburst cherry trees through…

ICA hunts for a new director general as Bruno Roelants retires

The Alliance wants a candidate to help grow its membership, build partnerships and drive positive change

What next for social housing after the Rochdale Boroughwide tragedy?

The government is toughening up its regulation of social housing but critics say its policies have…

‘Why there is a place for co-ops in the UK energy system’

Opinion piece from Alex Bird as debate continues over the future of the country's energy supply

Annual Q&A: Neil Calvert, CEO and principal, Co-operative College

'We end 2022 with a wealth of expertise and experience and real excitement about what the…

Annual Q&A: Ali Kurji, CEO, Heart of England Co-op

'We are under no illusions that we are facing the toughest of times. We will need…

Annual Q&A: Shirine Khoury-Haq, CEO, the Co-op Group

'We will need to remain vigilant in 2023 in terms of the economic climate and cost…

Annual Q&A: Derek Walker, CEO, Cwmpas

'We are helping exciting new co-operative businesses to set up and grow, in all sectors and…