Impact Conference looks at co-ops as engines of local development

The event, organised by US apex NCBA CLUSA, looked at projects in Africa and heard updates…

Retail co-ops criticise ‘bias’ in EU consultation on new genomic techniques

Euro Coop joined 39 other organisations to argue that the European Commission's survey lacked transparency and…

Rail co-op applies to run services in south-west of England

Go-op has applied to run services, owned and operated by users and staff, between Taunton and…

Scotmid Co-op commits to growing its team from within

Co-op News hears from the Scotmid employees benefiting from staff development programmes

Southern Co-op launches partnership to help prolific shoplifters quit crime

'Crime needs to be tackled from every angle and hopefully this new approach will mean that…

Co-op Party draws up plans for a nation in crisis as political weather turns

Speakers discussed ways to put the co-op model to work to solve problems in housing, food,…

Government adopts common asset reform from MP’s co-ops bill

The measure from Labour/Co-op MP Mark Hendrick's bill will now go to the committee stage

Co-ops respond to European consultation on developing the social economy

Sector bodies made a number of requests, including full recognition of their business model in all…

The Canary news website switches to a workers’ co-op structure

The radical site has adopted the sociocracy model of governance and says the change is ‘as…

Creative co-op launched in a bid to boost Newcastle’s cultural sector

The city launched Newcastle Creates to find ways to involve the arts in sustainable and inclusive…

Ugandan agri co-ops to set up bank to access affordable loans

The initiative, which enjoys the government's support, is a response to high borrowing costs

Co-operatives UK joins metro mayors’ taskforce on green energy

Greater Manchester and Liverpool mayors Andy Burnham and Steve Rotherham want to map their renewable potential…