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Ecological Land Co-op looks for smallholders for site in Cornwall

The site is offering leases for land workers to live and work on the site it…

Book review: Can platform co-ops bring democracy to the digital economy?

In his new book, Trebor Scholz suggests adapting co-operation to meet the challenges of the digital…

Exploring the Caribbean roots of the British credit union sector

When the Windrush generation created Hornsey CCU to tackle racist barriers to financial services, they helped…

Vietnam’s new co-op law aligns with national labour code and ICA identity

The legislation, developed with support from the ILO, simplifies the procedures for forming and running co-operatives

Electric co-ops show interest in USDA’s New Era plan for rural empowerment

'It’s no surprise to see electric co-ops oversubscribe the New Era programme, which is an exciting…

Welsh co-op development agency Cwmpas elects Richard Hughes as chair

'At a time when our economy and climate are changing rapidly, it is crucial that the…

Cooding: Co-op gathering plots course across the digital frontier

'For co-operatives, technological innovation must always be accompanied by a capacity for social innovation that keeps…

Black History Month and the UK co-operative movement

Liz McIvor from the Co-operative Heritage Trust looks back over the efforts of co-operators - and…

Co-op Party gears up for general election at its annual conference

'We need a model of driving growth that builds in power and a stake for people…

UK Black History Month: ‘Co-ops should Rise to the occasion’

Interview with Ash Akhtar, co-chair of the Co-op Group's Rise network, which supports ethnic minority colleagues

ICMIF announces AI initiatives for the insurance mutuals sector

Swiss insurer Die Mobiliar has introduced Mobi-ChatGPT, and a new platform from EY could offer the…

Plunkett welcomes renewed Scottish government support for community pubs

Support will include bespoke business and financial advice, free training and peer networking opportunities, and a…