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Co-operative resilience in the financial sector: a European perspective

Nina Schindler explores the impact of the pandemic on co-operative banks and the future priorities for…

Co-op Group’s customer and membership chief to step down

Matt Atkinson is moving on after four years in the role

Scotmid Co-op to close up to 22 of its Semichem stores

The retailer has begun consultation at staff at the affected stores, citing pressures from Covid-19 on…

CFCFE conference showcases successful Irish credit union mergers

Mergers can bring benefits of scale and an increased talent pool – but need to be…

Health co-ops continue to battle against Covid-19

'Our co-op identity commits us to a humanised healthcare approach ... that places people at the…

Housing: Rochdale’s co-op model brings strength during the pandemic

'The underlying idea of our model – tenants and employees as co owners – has seen…

Where will Covid leave our towns – and the co-ops that operate in them?

'Amazon is hoovering up more of the spoils and high street businesses which are not able…

Co-op film festival will put social justice on the screen

Birmingham Co-operative Film Society is running the event for Co-operatives Fortnight, in partnership with Central England…

Community mutual bank for Wales is on track for launch this year

Minister Ken Skates says the community bank will help to tackle financial and digital exclusion

Derbyshire co-operators look at issue of violence against women

'This is an issue that runs very deep in our society, but we can all do…

UK’s first consumer-owned windfarm gets the go-ahead

Ripple Energy has secured funding for Graig Fatha wind farm near Coedely, south Wales

Why are co-ops relevant in a time of political and economic crisis?

'Co-ops don’t exist in a vacuum, they work with other organisations, creating networks of solidarity'