US co-operators head to Capitol Hill to lobby lawmakers

Topics of discussion at the NCBA Clusa event included co-op tax status, employee ownership, housing and…

New diversity lead at East of England Co-op

East of England Co-op has appointed a new lead for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). Jasmine…

PINF Forum explores the future of independent local news

Media co-ops Salamander News, Bristol Cable and organiser Leicester Gazette were among those looking for ways…

Toad Lane upgrades bring a ‘parklet’ to Rochdale Pioneers Museum

'We wanted a new urban planting space to reflect this older co-operative past'

Meet … Dr Rose Karimi Kiwanuka, director, ICA Africa

'Co-operatives are, in many ways, Africa’s quiet engines of transformation'

ICU Day: Credit unions set out their stall for for a prosperous world

The event, coordinated by the World Council of Credit Unions (Woccu), has been celebrated annually since…

Five US organisations share $205k in Co-op Innovation Awards

Grants go to Farm Generations Co-op, Fideicomiso Comunitario Tierra Libre, Nashville Equitable Housing Co-op, Prospera Community…

Short film commemorates centenary of Singapore’s co-op movement

Ler Jun Sng reports on the centenary anniversary of Singapore’s co-operative movement and the launch of…

Trump axes CDFI Fund staff – while credit unions muster shutdown support

The president has laid off all staff at the CDFI Fund, which supports credit unions in…

Co-op Group wants action in autumn budget to save small shops

The On Your Corner, In Your Corner campaign warns 60,000 shops could go to the wall…

Kenya’s Co-op Bank wins award for SME products and backs young property firm

The bank was honoured at the Global SME Finance Awards in Johannesburg

UK’s Co-op Bank and Triodos named ‘eco-providers’ by Which?

The status is in contrast to banks named for contributing to the financing of fossil fuels