Co-op organisations are working with the local council to launch a new co-operative development agency –…
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From the cradle … A co-op start to life
Co-ops are active in maternity, childcare, fostering, education and youth organising, bringing their values and principles…
To the grave: A co-operative end to life
Retail co-ops are adapting their funeralcare services to suit 21st century needs – while new co-ops are…
Q&As for 2022: Shaun Tarbuck, CEO of insurance co-op apex ICMIF
The move from protection to prevention, with net-zero commitments and public-private-mutual parnerships to deliver the UN…
Q&As for 2022: Dr Carlos Zarco, president, International Health Co-op Organisation
'Health requires solidarity, complementarity and collaboration, and co-operatives are especially efficient at doing this'
Q&As for 2022: Peter Hunt, managing partner at Mutuo
The movement's 'different business purpose will be so much more important as we try to rebuild…
Q&As for 2022: Jim McMahon, chair of the Co-op Party
'Throughout all of our work, there has been a common theme – equality'
Q&As for 2022: Sébastien Chaillou, president, ICA Youth Network
'I will continue to be a strong and active supporter for the youth in the co-operative…
Q&As for 2022: Chiyoge B Sifa, ICA regional director for Africa
'Despite a difficult 12 months in the Africa region, there has been a lot that we…
Q&As for 2022: Deborah Osei-Mensah, Fairtrade youth ambassador
Ms Osei-Mensah is also registered cocoa farmer, livelihood development officer of Ghana’s Asunafo North Farmers Union,…
Q&As for 2022: Balu Iyer, regional director, ICA Asia and Pacific
'Co-operatives... sustained by values of self-help, solidarity, social responsibility and concern for community, can lead the…
Q&As for 2022: Agnès Mathis, director, Co-operatives Europe
'We are hopeful that the growing interest in enterprises linking economy and sustainability will be translated…

