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New digital community brings together EU social economy actors

Can the European Union lead the way in the green and digital transitions? And, if so,…

ICA-AP holds digital storytelling and branding training in Malaysia

Asian co-op comms experts gathered in Malaysia last week to explore ways to increase the movement’s…

Coventry BS and Co-op Bank pledge £2m to help homeless youth

Two youth homelessness charities will receive support, with £1m each going to Centrepoint in Manchester and…

British credit unions continue growth, Bank of England figures show

Analysts say the data reflects a need for affordable finance alternatives as the cost-of-living crisis continues…

Meet … Caleb Elliott, co-operative and democratic business advisor

Co-ops offer freedom from oppressive power structures – but need to work harder when it comes to…

Co-op living solutions for mental health support

'The co-operative system is a perfect tool to help meet the needs of people affected by…

Co-ops returning ownership and control to the housing system

Millions of people are sufffering from the housing crisis – but for some, co-ops are offering…

Textile co-ops paying the price of Milei’s austerity in Argentina

Informal workers abandoned by the state are organising co-ops with union support

Co-ops in Kabul

Restoring women’s lives in Afghanistan through co-operation

US electric co-ops face challenges in developing cybersecurity workforce

United States electric co-ops are working to develop their cybersecurity workforce to protect against cyberattacks, but…

A good news story for UK mutuality 

Financial journalist Paul Gosling on Coventry's acquisition of the Co-operative Bank

The Invisible Co-op

By Prof Colin Talbot, an emeritus professor at the University of Manchester