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Co-op Group delivers space for women in logistics

'There are not a lot of female leaders and that the richness and the different thinking…

Co-ops as gender equality leaders: achievements and challenges

Interview with Xiomara Nuñez de Cespedes, who chairs the Gender Equality Committee of the International Cooperative…

British Columbia credit unions Vancity and First explore merger

Canadian credit unions Vancity and First say a merger would strengthen local community banking and enhance…

Community Shares Booster Fund extended past end of year

Access - the Foundation for Social Investment has added £560k to the fund, for allocation by…

Woccu’s regulatory update says the credit union model needs protecting

Regulatory update says this year is a critical one for the sector with AI continuing to…

Co-operatives, leadership and competing values

Political scientist Colin Talbot looks at what it takes to be a good co-op leader, based…

Meet … Karen Scott, chief executive of Scotmid Co-op

'In 10 years, I see Scotmid as a thriving, independent co-operative society, continuing to grow and…

Co-op Group announces above-inflation pay rise for frontline store workers

Usdaw union members have voted to accept an increase in hourly rates to at least £12.60…

Manchester Credit Union lottery raises cash for local causes

Funds go to a mental health support organisation, an NHS charity, a foodbank and a sports…

Sussex food co-op faces closure as funding dries up

Havens Food Co-op collects and redistributes over-produced, mislabelled and 'wonky' food from supermarkets

US agri co-op giant CHS announces rural community grants

Ten rural community projects in the US have received grants from agri co-op CHS to improve…

Co-op Group admits more than 100 breaches of competition rule

The CMA introduced the rule in 2010 to stop supermarkets placing restrictive clauses on land in…