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The Co-op News Christmas gift guide
With less than a month until Christmas, we have compiled the ultimate festive gift guide, giving you…
Bala Fairtrade balls and bibs for Chipping Norton Town FC
Chipping Norton Town Football Club has been kitted out with Bala Fairtrade footballs and training bibs…
New online course explores co-op alternatives for economic democracy
The University of Edinburgh is collaborating with the University of St. Andrews and James Hutton Institute…
How can co-ops explain to members what ‘having a say’ means?
Experts in member engagement told delegates at the Practitioners Forum in Manchester that co-ops should listen to…
Australian co-ops grow by 18% in five years
In five years, the turnover of the top 100 co-ops in Australia has increased by 18%.…
Can co-op values play a bigger role in meeting the challenges faced by local authorities?
Co-operatives have a key role to play in building a new local economy – for instance…
Growth on the agenda at International Conference on Co-operative Studies
The International Conference on Co-operative Studies gathered more than 1,000 researchers and practitioners in Lucerne, Switzerland,…
Scotland’s first worker-owned foundry focuses on growth
Scotland’s only employee-owned foundry, which was taken over by its workers last year, has reported a difficult 12…
Northern Ireland co-ops engage with Assembly Members
Over 30 organisations from across Northern Ireland met Assembly members at a Stormont event to promote the co-operative…
5 ways to help you measure your impact
Pioneered by Corporate Citizenship, LBG is the global standard for measuring corporate community investment and philanthropy.…
Expert views: What tips would you give to other co-ops looking to invest in communities?
Michelle Smith, Community Lead, The Co-operative Group: Start with needs of the members, tap into member expectations…
