Co-op director Margaret Casely-Hayford is Coventry University’s first woman chancellor

The respected lawyer says she wants universities to overcome the town vs gown divide and work…

Plunkett Foundation joins policy call to boost rural communities in 2017

The organisation, which supports community enterprises, is part of a group calling for more support for…

Rule changes: How are co-ops working with junior members?

UK co-ops are now allowed to have members under the age of 16... But which retail…

Youth updates… Co-op Young Members Board and Students for Co-operation

Ahead of International Youth Day, we catch up with Lois McClure, chair of the Co-op Young…

Member Pioneers: Connecting communities

What is the aim of the Co-op Group's Member Pioneer scheme? Plus we meet two of…

Co-operatives UK reports small profit and new members

Secretary general Ed Mayo said the focus had been to run a tight ship and use…

Report shows contribution of co-ops to Sustainable Development Goals

An ICA report shows pledges from the movement on areas such as eradicating poverty, improving gender…

Co-operatives UK AGM: Good governance, accounting and ethical investment of funds

Speakers the apex body’s AGM looked at how it could serve the movement better at home…

Is Fairtrade in trouble?

Sainsbury’s is going solo – will others follow?

Central England raises £1.5m for children’s charity Newlife

Central England Co-operative has announced it has raised £1.5m for its corporate charity partner, Newlife, which…

A People’s Food Policy to safeguard the future of food

After 18 months of nation-wide consultations, a ground-breaking manifesto is urging the government to develop a…

How can credit unions build a successful brand?

'[Credit Unions] have all these dynamics in your DNA: be a mission with a company, not…