Open letter urges UK ministers to unlock potential of community energy

The letter is signed by 250 organisations working across climate, poverty reduction, community development and local…

Scottish Parliament passes law on community wealth building

Ministers promise 'an approach to economic development that can deliver sustainable growth and foster resilience in…

Boost for community energy as UK government launches £1bn power plan

Energy security secretary Ed Miliband promises 'funding, hands-on support, better business models and policy ambition and…

Government must do more to save community pubs, warns Plunkett UK

Plunkett UK has expressed disappointment at the government’s announcement of a 15% discount on pubs’ business…

Community land trusts: Building a different kind of wealth

How the model is protecting US neighbourhoods from property speculation and gentrification

Sector report on UK community energy highlights role of co-ops

Nick Milton takes a look at the annual report from Community Energy England

Croydon Plus credit union rebrands as Your Community Bank

'It’s a name that better reflects our members, our values, and the role we play in…

Future Co-ops to explore community building to defeat the far right

The next Co-operative Futures event is to take place in Birmingham in spring 2026

Co-op Party calls to strengthen Scottish Community Wealth Building bill

Party wants a greater role for co-operatives, social enterprises, and employee-owned businesses

Can community wealth-building help address Reform’s rise?

Report from the recent Co-operative Party conference, with speakers from the Co-op Group, BSA and Usdaw

Co-op Group to stock pasties from prison-leavers’ social business

HMPasties, which offers jobs and training to prison leavers, is launching into almost 80 of the…

Rural co-op network works to drive community ownership

Updates on the Co-operative Retail Society Network, a development partnership between retail societies and Plunkett UK