After the Carillion collapse, can worker-owned contractors offer a better alternative?

'The work is so much project-based that there would be a natural team for many service…

Government announces £1.7m support for public service mutuals

'This funding will deliver training, support programmes and mentoring to expand the high quality services mutuals…

Two more firms join rising trend for employee ownership in Scotland

Glasgow tech firm Mediascape and Arran’s Auchrannie Resort bring the movement closer to the 100 landmark

Co-op Party welcomes London Assembly report calling for banking diversity

Mayor Sadiq Khan is urged to adopt credit unions as a key player in mission-oriented banking

Local co-op search engine runs shares issue in Austin, Texas

'The people of Austin will be showing the world a sustainable way to grow communities in…

London taxi co-op launches new app to challenge the gig economy

'This a crucial time for tech starts-up like Taxiapp, who continue to prove more self-sufficient than…

Co-op Group announces plans for 100 new stores with a £160m investment

The retailer also plans makeovers at 150 existing sites

Who’s afraid of leadership? Key lessons for co-op leaders

Training expert and business consultant Kate Whittle stresses the need for clarity, collaboration and communication

Meet.. Jane Avery vice president of the Central England Co-op

Jane Avery talks about her experience in the co-operative sector and her role in a local…

Looking ahead to 2018: Questions for the movement’s leaders

We ask some leading co-operators about their achievements in the year gone by – and what…

Looking ahead to 2018: It’s time for co-ops to do it ourselves

Ed Mayo, secretary general at Co-operatives UK, reflects on the last 12 months and looks ahead…

2017 in focus: Some of the key topics in the co-operative year

From austerity and the future of farming to youth engagement and sustainability, the movement has placed…