Features

Co-op culture as a dangerous idea in Victorian Britain

Manchester University is running an English literature module which looks at 19th century co-operation

How has religious faith – or the lack of it – driven co-operative culture?

Research suggests faith values can overlap with other faith and ethical values to drive co-operation

Channel Islands Co-operative celebrates 100 years milestone

Dating back to 1919, the co-operative is part of the local heritage in Jersey and Guernsey

Mussolini could not kill the co-ops

David Thompson looks at how the co-op movement was able to survive the fascist regime in…

Coop Exchange – the future of co-operative growth?

Stephen Gill from VME talks to the News about a mobile app that allows anyone in…

Co-op culture in Europe: Cecop’s work to bring nations together

Agreeing a common message was a challenge for Cecop’s members as well as other co-operative sectoral…

Study argues Desjardins has lost its co-op mission

A Montreal based research institute examines the evolution of Desjardins from the moment it was set…

How does having a co-op culture impact leadership in a business?

Suma Wholefoods and Lincolnshire Co-operative share tips for a successful leadership strategy

What is co-op culture?

'A focused organisational culture gives a co-operative a sense of mission that makes it a formidable…

Meet… Olly Young, director at Chelsmford Star

We speak to the youngest director to ever serve on the board at the Essex-based retail…

New scheme aims to drive youth co-operative development across the world

Hanna Persson, education and training officer at Cooperatives Europe looks at the opportunities brought by the…

How can co-ops help workers in the gig economy?

Co-ops are working with trade unions to provide alternative ownership models for online work platforms