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New Co-ops UK chief offers advice surgeries

Rose Marley says one-on-one sessions bring 'the insight, the best ideas, the reality of what’s happening…

Co-ops and credit unions condemn US Capitol Hill violence

Pro-Trump rioters forced their way into the building and tried to prevent the certification of the…

The growth of the employee ownership model

What lessons can the wider movement – including worker co-ops – draw from the rapid growth…

Community investment in co-ops: Not such a new idea!

Andrew Bibby looks at some of the historical precedents of the community shares model

New study explores challenges facing Europe’s largest agricultural co-operatives

The top 100, which lists the largest co-operatives by turnover, includes 30 French co-ops and 17…

New international working group for UK co-ops

A sub-group of Co-operatives UK, the body will support the planning of international activity by the…

US credit unions highlight advocacy priorities for 2021

Nafcu says it will continue to work with lawmakers to ensure they are 'fully aware of…

Raising awareness through co-operative education

Two new initiatives aim to raise awareness about co-operatives, particularly among young people

Secondary co-ops: The key to building new co-op hotspots?

'If you have a strong community of co-ops it creates a culture. There’s a sense of…

Cooperatives Europe responds to European Parliament’s SME strategy report

The Parliament asks for a review of the strategy for SMEs in light of the impact…

How co-operative law helps co-ops grow

'Law is one of the means to ascertain which of those entities, which claim to be…

Who counts the co-ops?

We kick off the new year with a series of articles on issues around co-op growth…