£10m fund launched to support social enterprise in England

Social impact fund manager Resonance has launched a £10m fund to back social enterprises which are…

Media co-op Positive News launches podcast on ways to act on ideals

The podcast features leaders from the environmental regeneration, social inclusion, ethical finance, transport and consumer goods…

US credit unions fight to stop new credit card legislation

Sector apexes warn proposed legal changes would harm consumers, weaken data security, and reduce access to…

Puerto Rico’s first electric co-op cleared to run its microgrids

The regulator has given the hydroelectric and solar co-op the green light to begin operating its…

New Zealand co-ops apex to host leaders summit to talk growth

Co-op and mutual leaders from all sectors will discuss the future of the movement

Call for a ‘Co-operative Scotland’ as Holyrood election race hots up

Co-operatives UK has launched a shared policy platform calling on Scotland’s political parties to commit to…

US credit unions welcome restored federal funding for CDFIs

The CDFI Fund, along with a rolling loan fund for credit unions, had been axed during…

Credit union launches tree-planting initiative as part of sustainability plans

First Rate Credit Union is working with Just One Tree on the scheme which it says…

MP tables bill to require big banks to work to credit unions and CDFis

Labour/Co-op MP Gareth Thomas's bill is aimed at increasing lending to small businesses and co-operatives and…

Putting co-operation at the heart of education in Wales

Opinion piece by David Smith of Co-operatives Wales

On the trail of the new social economy: Coop-Sapporo, May 2025

Henry Mintzberg and Masako Fujii take a tour of Coop-Sapporo, an affiliation of social enterprises on the…

How immigrants are creating a new world in the shell of the old

Luz Zambrano and Ann Philbin look at how co-operation is helping immigrants contribute to US society…