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Federation of Southern Co-ops offers disaster relief after tornado hits Alabama

'Disaster relief and recovery is a major part of our overall co-operative economic development, land retention,…

Meet … Cllr Louise Gittins, chair of the Co-operative Councils’ Innovation Network

'We realised the power of community action and engagement and the difference the co-operative way makes…

New Zealand’s leadership change – and what it means for co-ops

'What we need is a brave government and leadership to come in and be prepared to…

Catalonian housing co-op wins social innovation prize from European Commission

Sostre Cívic was praised for its alternative housing model which judges found 'fairer and more accessible,…

Barefoot training programme relaunches to tackle need for co-op business advisors

'If we want to grow the new economy we have to support the growth of appropriate…

Unimed launches new digital services for patients in Florianópolis

The Brazilian medical co-op has teamed up with HPE to introduce new technology as part of…

Co-op owned Danish meat processor to cut 150 jobs

Danish Crown aims to cut £47.8m from its annual budget, citing Covid-19, the Ukraine war and…

20 agriculture managers receive co-op development training in the DRC

The training, which participants will pass on to their own colleagues, covered the International Labour Organization’s…

SEWA sets out priorities for women’s co-ops ahead of national policy for sector

Key policy asks in the federation's Delhi declaration include simplifying the registration process for women's co-ops

How are retail and food co-ops responding to high inflation in the UK?

From grassroots action by Cooperation Town to support for warm spaces by the big retail co-ops,…

Close to the edge: Co-ops turn to crowdfunding through financial crisis

'Groups are fighting on multiple fronts ... Fatigued volunteers, diminished reserves, dealing with the governance ...'

Bright Future Co-op reappoints Causeway to run modern slavery programme

The work placement scheme with businesses including the Co-op Group and Midcounties has helped 77 people…