What are co-ops for? A movement for the common good

'Co-operation in the UK badly needs right now a distinctive way of identifying itself against investor-owned…

New US loan fund to support co-ops in underserved communities

Rochdale Capital, launched by the National Cooperative Bank, will 'advance the development of community ownership and…

Ukraine co-ops vow to keep operating in face of Russian invasion

Social Economy Europe has condemned the attack, and the World Council of Credit Unions is monitoring…

Timber growers in Vietnam achieving better outcomes through co-operation

Binh Minh Agroforestry Cooperative received development support through an inter-agency programme

Co-op Group calls for action to unlock millions in unspent apprenticeship funds

'Business can play an important role in ensuring everyone has an equal chance to fulfil their…

BCCM pitches regional co-op activation programme to federal government

'Co-ops would support growth and resilience in sectors including food and beverage manufacturing, as well as…

Co-ops respond to French government agenda for Council of the EU

France will hold the presidency of the Council of the EU from 1 January to 30…

Co-ops in rural America to benefit from USDA funding

The funds aim to move rural America from an extraction economy to a circular economy

The co-op identity should express how inclusive co-ops are, says Doug O’Brien

We caught up with him at the World Cooperative Congress in Seoul, the Republic of Korea

US National Cooperative Bank reports $1.65bn in new loan originations for 2021

Some of the funding provided went to co-operatives

Co-ops respond to white paper on levelling up the UK

'Levelling up should mean more than a slogan and a rerun of old policies'

A co-op membership card: the Blue Peter badge of retail?

An interview with Ewan Vinnicombe-Wallis, the former children's television producer speaking at the 2022 Co-op Retail…