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Co-op Group partners with Snappy Shopper on home delivery pilot in Belfast

The trial deliveries operate from the retailer's stores in Shankill Road and Kings Road, Gilnahirk

Impact report looks at Brighton energy co-op Bhesco’s fuel poverty work

'As energy prices spiked, we have seen requests for financial support via grants and fuel vouchers…

Fintech start-up Coop Exchange hits £10m valuation in pre-seed funding round

Canadian insurer Co-operators led the investment, putting in over CA$2m to acquire a 12.4% stake

Fairtrade Coffee Standard update aims to tackle deforestation

The updated standard includes a provision that sets the deforestation cut-off date at 1 January 2014

Plunkett UK: New brand for rural community business network

'It is our intention to use the refreshed brand as a way of reaffirming our commitment…

Indian government exempts dairy co-ops from income tax

The exemption will apply to primary co-operative societies supplying milk to a federal co-operative society

Funding awarded to Singapore co-ops to enhance fair employment practices

25 co-ops have received Singapore $4,000 (£2,355) each

Chilean co-ops launch fundraising appeal to support wildfire victims

The wildfires are the biggest tragedy to hit the country since the 2010 earthquake

USAid co-op development programme launches in Madagascar

The Cooperative Ecosystem and Social Inclusion project will be implemented from October 2023 to September 2028,…

Labour drops £28bn green pledge but commits £3.3bn to Local Power Plan

Domestic retrofit funding plans have been reduced but the party remains committed to creating 'one million…

Electric co-op wins 50-year contract to operate US naval facility electric system

Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative will own, operate, and maintain the system at Indian Head support facility

How a coffee co-op united a community – and was reborn after a leadership crisis

'We love this story of multiple faiths helping each other, moving beyond personal beliefs'