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Swoboda credit union conference: Leadership, strategy and transformation

Challenges around AI, poverty, food insecurity and climate change mean the movement's values are more important…

ICA Global Cooperative Conference: a round up

The International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) hosted its Global Cooperative Conference in New Delhi, India, in the…

Lincolnshire Co-op spends £200k on body cameras as store attacks mount

The society says it has seen a 245% increase in incidents of threats and abuse to…

International project supports dairy co-ops in Ethiopia’s Somali region

Cattle farmers were supported through various initiatives to increase the quality of their produce

ICA and Fairtrade International sign Joint Partnership Declaration

The organisations pledge to deepen collaboration in support of co-operative and fairtrade organisations

Meet … P. Santosh Kumar, director of legislation at the International Cooperative Alliance

He also co-ordinated the ICA’s 2024 Global Cooperative Conference in New Delhi, India

Woodcraft Folk launches week-long fundraiser for 2025 summer camp

The youth charity it will use the cash to lower financial barriers so everyone has the…

Coventry takeover of Co-op Bank gets the nod from regulator

The green light from the FCA and PRA means the deal is expected to complete on…

ICA Global Conference adopts New Delhi Action Agenda

'We will use the 2025 International Year of Cooperatives to drive unified action, strengthen the movement,…

Iffco’s Dr Udai Shanker Awasthi wins Rochdale Pioneers Award

A chemical engineer, he has been with Iffco since 1976, and has been leading the co-op…

Housing co-ops look for growth in a time of crisis at CCH conference

'We are doing something which is counter-cultural, which is to work collectively'

Lincolnshire Co-op reports drop in annual trading surplus to £10.8m

The society said the results remained healthy despite significant cost increases, with a 6.1% growth in…