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Theme announced for 2025 International Day of Cooperatives

The celebration aims to showcase co-operatives’ role in building 'inclusive, resilient, and sustainable communities'

REI members reject all three board candidates in election

A worker-led campaign at the US retail co-op encouraged members to vote ‘no’ against candidates that…

US co-op grocers outpace traditional rivals in sales growth

National Co+op Grocers attributes the success to the community ownership model and local sourcing

Woccu says support for Ukrainian credit unions will continue despite USAID cuts

The projects will be continued using funds raised by WFCU’s Rally the Movement campaign which followed…

New UK trade deals: what do they mean for co-ops?

Reaction from the UK National Farmers Union and the US National Council of Farmer Cooperatives

Chelmsford Star reports trading loss of £746k after year of ‘challenges’

The board said it hoped to recover 'with continued diligence, financial controls and the implementation of…

REI workers want to take co-op ‘back to its roots’

Workers with the iconic outdoor retail co-op are fighting a battle to unionise and are campaigning…

Midcounties supports 50 people through its employment initiatives

Schemes include the Fairer Futures partnership with Miss Macaroon, and Fairer Access to Work, a collaboration…

EU not doing enough to support worker buyouts, warn co-ops

Cecop and Cooperatives Europe are among organisations calling for more support for business transfers, including worker…

Citypress: The UK’s largest employee owned communications agency

'The advantage of being employee owned is that you’re independent in perpetuity. I think it gives…

Cyber attack on Co-op Group leaves stores with empty shelves

The attack by ransomware gang DragonForce has led to some members' data being compromised

BSA enlists Hesket Newmarket co-op to brew up anniversary ale

The Building Societies Association is celebrating the 250th anniversary of the world's first building society