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Can co-ops help to address period poverty?
According to research by Plan International, one in 10 girls is unable to afford sanitary wear
International Women’s Day: Women co-operators share their journeys
'Co-operation is not a noun it is a verb, a process of being, putting principle six…
Whatever happened to the International Summit of Cooperatives?
Tony Patterson, from Co-op Canada Accelerator, investigates the fate of the high-profile Quebec event
The Co-op Credit Union – an alternative to high cost lenders
Operations manager Andy Davey looks at the main challenges for the sector as well as the…
New Channel 5 documentary shows credit union providing life-changing loans
They Lend it You Spend it: The Loan Shop shows a number of members seeking loans…
What does Brexit mean for Northern Ireland co-ops?
'Clearly we are staring at a huge crisis if we crash out without a deal'
Learning about Fairtrade from coffee producers in Guatemala
Jennie Simpson shares her experience visiting Fairtrade coffee co-operatives
Brexit Q&A: Alison Graham, Irish Co-operative Organisation Society
'ICOS is gravely concerned by the decision in the UK House of Commons to reject the…
European agri co-ops are preparing for Brexit, says Umberto Di Pasquo
'It is very difficult to come up with good and efficient contingency measures for the case…
Fairtrade post Brexit – opportunities and risks for farmers in developing countries
Renegotiating tariffs could mean reducing tariffs on wealthier banana exporters, which would make it much harder…
Brexit rages on – but how did the UK co-op movement feel about joining in 1973?
The UK’s relationship with the Common Market was no less controversial when the country joined
