Interview: Mark Drakeford on the legacy of Robert Owen

The Welsh first minister discusses the impact of the pioneering reformer

Department store costs see Chelmsford Star report £3.5m loss

The society made a trading profit of £1.9m but faced exceptional costs at its Chelmsford and…

London Mutual Credit Union shortlisted for the national innovation award

The credit union was shortlisted in two categories in the Financial Services Forum Awards for Innovation

First set of platform co-op teams chosen for Unfound Accelerator

Projects include creative platforms, language courses, financial mutual aid and an app to support people through…

Welsh AMs given insights into platform co-op sector

'We know the economic and influencing power of digital platforms, but platform co-operatives need to rival…

Midcounties launches Co-op Conversations series for members

The forums are taking place in the week leading up to the society's AGM on 13…

New partnership seeks to support growth of employee ownership

Stir To Action, J Gadd Associates, TLT and Triodos Bank are working on the project with…

250 years of Robert Owen

Rebecca Harvey looks back at the life of a leading light of the early co-op movement

East of England Co-op reports pre-tax loss of £1.7m but says trading is strong

The society said it enjoyed strong food sales growth but other businesses were hit by pandemic…

Voting open for the Co-op of the Year Awards

'These awards shine a spotlight on values-based co-operative businesses and the vital contribution they make'

REI reports $US34.5m loss for 2020

'We entered 2020 with incredible momentum, after more than a decade of record growth. Then, the…

Hopes for rescue of Hull’s iconic Three Ships co-op mural

Plans are being drawn up to rescue the historic artwork – and other co-op architecture in…