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Midcounties Co-op Travel gets star treatment

'We’re delighted to have been recognised with the award and with the stars named in our…

ILO Future of Work Report highlights role of co-operatives in empowering workers

Workers in the informal economy have improved their situation through organising and working together with co-ops

Co-op Foundation invests £1.1m in projects tackling youth loneliness

Sixteen projects will receive £70,000 over the next two years as part of an investment by…

Community pub sector reports 30% growth and 100% survival rate

Thriving community enterprises bring people together and help reduce social isolation and loneliness

Central England Co-op reports strong festive sales

The society saw like-for-like sales growth of 4.1% for the three key festive trading weeks ending…

Co-op Foundation to deliver £1.5m youth community project

'Spaces where young people can come together to enjoy shared interests are important for building connections'

Nominations open for Woccu’s 2019 Distinguished Service Award

At last year's World Credit Union Conference in Singapore, the DSA was awarded posthumously to Prof…

Midcounties Co-op acquires Cotswolds-based Warner’s Budgens food stores

The stores are owned and operated by independent retailer Guy Warner who will retain freehold ownership…

How US credit unions are tackling fraud against elderly people

Credit unions tend to know their members well and are likely to recognise when something is…

Midcounties announces 10% cut in energy use since 2015

The society has also led environmental campaigns in its trading area, encouraging communities to reduce emissions

Basel Committee introduces simplified approach to market risk framework

Credit unions to face reduced regulatory burdens

Regulator to look at proposed merger of Irish dairy co-ops

The Competition and Markets Authority is investigating plans to merge LacPatrick and Lakeland co-ops