Newcastle Building Society turns its focus to community and regional development

The society is the first UK organisation to receive Mutual Value Measurement Accreditation, developed in Australia…

Women’s co-op in Jordan grows business by forming new partnerships

Being part of a co-op makes women members feel empowered

Credit unions tackle community development challenge at Abcul conference

'We need to see UK credit unions grow and prosper and live out their best mission'

Community co-ops in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland

How co-op values have helped to support close-knit communities spread across the sparsely populated region

Co-op Group seeks values-led suppliers for third round of business accelerator

Six suppliers hit the retailer's shelves last year through its Apiary development support scheme

Co-op Party report urges Labour to back community right to buy local assets

'Our communities are being hollowed out of their most important assets. It is harrowing to think…

Co-operators mobilise to save Birmingham’s community spaces

'Our preference would be to help communities create their own groups with us offering a facilitating…

End of year Q&A: Roz Henry, CEO, Cooperative Business New Zealand

'This past year has seen a significant increase in groups looking to establish co-op as a…

Community co-op initiatives in Plymouth secure grants from Shared Prosperity Fund

Money goes to Cooperative Connections, which tackles food insecurity, and Nudge, which is developing an empty…

Democratic Business Summit looks for ways to support the sector

Report from the event convened by Stir to Action, Power to Change, JRF, and Lankelly Chase

Building community wealth in the cracks of a broken economy

Report from CLES's Community Wealth Building Summit, held in Manchester, with input from economists and local…

Community forms co-op to rescue much-loved Birmingham hardware store

York Supplies has served its community for 75 years and has been saved from the developer…