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Co-operatives East Midlands discusses food justice at times of crisis

Co-operators explored local solutions to food insecurity

International Cooperative Alliance sets up G20 Working Group

The working group will collaborate with members of the Italian Cooperative Alliance to contribute to the…

US co-ops welcome Biden’s infrastructure plan

Electric co-operatives were included in the plan

Co-op Group reports pre-tax profit of £127m for 2020

The retailer also defended its decision not to hand back the business rate relief given by…

MPs and peers condemn plans to demutualise LV=

'We are not convinced that either the board or the executive team genuinely have the interests…

Co-op Group bans peat from compost in its stores

The retailer is stocking a peat-free product from Westland Horticulture to encourage sustainable gardening

Scotmid Co-op to host pop-up garden centre as lockdown turns fingers green

The society has teamed up with Caulders Garden Centres for the site, which will run unitl…

East of England tops up Healthy Start vouchers to £5

The government has just increased the value of the vouchers – for pregnant women and low-income…

GYF21 looks at the role of co-ops in youth empowerment

'Co-ops can put youth in a situation to act, do, and experience things'

Tamworth Co-op to close its department store

The change is part of a major redevelopment of the town centre, replacing the store with…

Toad Lane: A building for co-operative memory

Liz McIvor, manager of the Rochdale Pioneers Museum, writes about the co-op landmark as part of…

Lessons from the frontline of co-op development

Emile G. Nadeau's new book is a must read for development co-operators and community organisers