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Co-op and mutual leaders attend Downing Street reception

Ministers reaffirmed their commitment to growing the sector and launched a call for evidence on co-ops…

Co-op Group opens new round of £5m community fund

'Thanks to Co-op members,  the Local Community Fund has helped 39,000 causes across the UK since…

Woccu asks G20 to recognise co-ops in final declaration

The apex has written to this year's South African presidency urging support for a favourable regulatory…

Scottish council approves plan to create local credit union

East Renfrewshire Council will work with community planning partners to re-establish a credit union presence in…

Canadian credit union Vancity returns to profit under new CEO

Wellington Holbrook described Vancity’s loss in 2023 as “a wake-up call”

Andrea Melville joins Co-op Bank as first female CEO

Melville joins Jo Kenrick who became chair earlier this year

Energy4All chair elected Rescoop.eu president as part of new board

The federation held its general assembly during a two-day European Energy Communities Forum

Co-op law amended in Jordan

The new rules include an internationally recognised definition of co-ops, measures on women's and youth participation,…

Social economy is crucial to local growth, says Power to Change

The community business organisation has set out ten practical lessons for councils looking for inclusive growth

The secret behind Korean women divers’ oxygen-free diving

The women of Jeju Island, who sell their catch through fishery co-ops, have undergone centuries of…

Primer for the new economy: A beginner’s guide to the co-op movement

Book review: Co-op governance and regulation expert Ian Adderley offers a valuable introduction to the movement

Meet … Ian Adderley, expert on co-op governance and regulation

'There’s an invisibility of co-operatives when compared to other types of organisation ... so I felt…