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Providing life changing opportunities through SENse to Aspire
A scheme that changes the lives of students with special educational needs has created a social…
Developing sustainable organisations through the Community Dividend
For every pound spent on the community dividend scheme, Central England Co-operative generates a social return…
Improving lives through member groups
Over £20 of social value is returned for every £1 spent on Central England Co-operative member…
What social reporting is – and why it matters
Social return on investment (SROI) is a methodology for calculating the monetary value of the impact…
Co-ops make a difference. But how do we know they do?
It is simple to measure the economic impact of a co-op, just like we can do…
End of Year Review – 2017: time to do things differently
Last year was momentous for Britain. The vote to leave the European Union not only cast…
End of the Year Review 2016: Credit Unions and Finance
CO-OP BANK… January: Former Bank executives banned from finance roles Two former executives of the Co-operative Bank…
Co-op Group members pull a £15m Christmas cracker
An estimated £15m is expected to be distributed to members this month, following the launch of…
European Commission fines Crédit Agricole for allegedly taking part in Euribor cartel
The world’s largest co-operative by turnover, Crédit Agricole, has been fined €114.7m by the European Commission for participating…
Automation: What does the future of retail look like?
As automation plays a growing role in the retail sector, co-operatives are exploring the opportunities and challenges brought by…
