Co-operative Congress: Reimagining the economy

A panel looked at ways to reshape the economy to avert the crises facing the UK…

Co-operatives UK launches its new National Co-operative Development Strategy

The strategy, drawn up after two years of research, looks at areas such as social care,…

The Big Debate: How are co-ops caring for communities at a time of crisis?

As austerity cuts take hold in the UK's social services, and demographic changes bring a new…

Lincolnshire Co-op colleagues and customers raise £144,000 for local hospices

Fundraising efforts included a sponsored pedometer challenge and dividend card donations

How are co-operatives ensuring no one is left behind?

As this year’s International Day of Co-operatives takes the theme of inclusion, we look at the…

‘We need to build a better economy – and we need to do it ourselves’

Dame Pauline Green explains more about the new national development strategy for co-ops, led by Co-operatives…

Which are the world’s most co-operatively minded countries?

New research for the International Day of Co-operatives maps the prevalence of co-op values around the…

The Platform – helping put people back into work

The first of our Big Debate case studies looking at how co-ops can step up to…

The importance of research in co-operative policy

Good monitoring and data for the movement will help spread the message about the value of…

Fifty years of feeding a nation: Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative celebrates landmark

IFFCO is now the biggest co-op in the world by turnover on GDP per capita, reaching…

Energy co-ops are on the rise – and they are coming together to innovate

Paul Monaghan attended the REScoop conference, which looked at promoting energy efficiency, sustainable investment and smart…

Midcounties awarded top rating in BitC’s 2017 Corporate Responsibility Index

The society, one of just three organisations to gain the top rating, was recognised for its…