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Bhesco launches £580k bond offer for solar on Brighton and Hove schools

The co-op says the funds will support new solar installations on five schools and three SMEs

Save Birmingham campaign for community spaces salutes cross-party support

'Working with communities and partners, we can help them to protect community places through co-operative solutions…

Co-op movement responds to Sunak’s plans set out in King’s Speech

The Co-op Party, a group of energy co-ops and community business support body Power to Change…

UN resolution calls for a second International Year of Cooperatives in 2025

The UN's Third Committee was told that 'co-operatives and people-centred enterprises bring people together in a…

Co-op Group urges police action as it marks Respect for Retail Workers Week

Along with other retail co-ops, the Group has been working with individual police forces on the…

Singapore co-op apex takes its annual leaders’ conference to Taiwan

The agenda included sustainability, cybersecurity and a session on emerging leaders

Merger of US credit union bodies Cuna and Nafcu backed by members

Jim Nussle, president and CEO of Cuna, will serve as president and CEO of the new…

Midcounties Co-op launches three-year scheme to help young people into work

The retailer has partnered with social enterprise Miss Macaroon on the Fairer Futures programme and wants…

Newfoundland and Labrador embarks on a new co-operative journey

'We’re a resource-based province, and they’re not going to last forever, and we need to be…

Co-op media turns out for the Independent News Forum 2023

Co-op News, Exeter Observer, Manchester Meteor, Leicester's Great Central Gazette and hosts Bristol Cable were among…

Platform co-op looks to show a better way forward on AI

As experts warn of the dangers posed by artificial intelligence, Cosy AI looks to create a…

Co-ops, generative AI and the creative industries

How co-ops are responding to the challenges and opportunities posed by AI in the creative sector