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Co-op Foundation awards £1.4m to small youth organisations

Grants go to 13 groups across the UK with turnovers of less than £250k which are…

ICA-AP launches Cooperative Excellence Awards

The awards have three categories - inspirational Cooperative Leader, Enterprising Cooperative, and Enabling Government

Estaban Kelly voted chair of US co-op apex NCBA-CLUSA

'Esteban’s deep experience within the food, housing and worker co-op sectors equip him to advance our…

Co-op Group launches plan to drive social mobility in its own ranks

The announcement follows a survey commissioned by the retail society which unveiled serious concerns about the…

Brazilian co-operators visit CHS farm to learn about US agriculture

Tracy Jones, a director at the agri co-op giant, gave the delegation a two-hour tour of…

Lincolnshire Co-op partners with Wykeland Group to buy shopping centre

The deal is the latest in a series of property development partnerships for the co-op, which…

Canadian housing and worker co-op apexes among winners of national sector awards

Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada handed out the annual awards, including two new categories, at its recent…

Co-operators included in King’s Birthday Honours

MBEs go to Co-op Foundation chair Jamie Ward-Smith, Co-op Group apprenticeships lead Lloyd Justin-Thomas and self-build…

Co-op sector welcomes Labour’s investment plan for local clean energy

Community Energy England says the plan is an 'unprecedented pledge of support for the community and…

Co-ops, Mutuals and Friendly Societies Bill ‘will help protect and grow our sector’

The Bill has passed its final stages in Parliament, changing the law on how co-operatives operate…

Minister announces major government review of co-op legislation

Finance minister Andrew Griffith told Co-op Congress it would be 'the most comprehensive modernisation of the…

From the letters page: Co-operation is more than an idea

Co-operation among co-operatives could be the solution for the Group as it pushes to increase market…