Midcounties co-hosts roundtable to tackle youth unemployment

The event, run with social enterprise Miss Macaroon, saw businesses make practical pledges on reducing the…

Co-op Group announces social value strategy

The plan follows a survey where members said they feared the country was becoming more divided…

UK’s co-op youth gather for national summit

The event, which heard from community, arts and student housing co-ops, was hosted by Co-operatives UK…

As the tech revolution accelerates, Project Liberty calls for mutualised data

The co-op model can empower people in a world dominated by tech giants, because it fits…

Britain’s co-op sector is lagging behind – so what can it learn from abroad?

As ministers look to double the co-op economy, a Co-op Party report draws lessons from Italy,…

Doubling the co-op sector: Where will the growth come from?

Peter Hunt, managing partner at co-op consultancy Mutuo, looks at the implications of Labour's vow to…

UK Co-op Congress brings world movement to Rochdale birthplace

Rebecca Harvey and Anca Voinea report from the annual sector gathering, which this year formed part…

Co-op Group supports prisoner apprenticeships in bid to cut reoffending

The rail engineering apprenticeships, provided by City & Guilds, will run at HMP Highpoint, after Group…

Water and Post Office failures keep mutualised public services on the agenda

Ministers are still open to handing the ownership to postmasters after the Horizon scandal - and…

Welsh housing co-op secures refinancing package from CCF

Ty Brethyn Housing Co-op, near Llangollen, will use the loan package to secure financial sustainability

Channel Islands Co-op sells derelict site after housing plan falls through

The retail society had hoped to build homes, a multi-storey car park and supermarket on the…

Midcounties wins sustainability prize at Grocer Gold Awards

Judges said the retail society's member-led plans achieved "a whole new level" of impact, praising the…