Midcounties Co-op doubles operating profit before one-off write-downs

Operating profit before property revaluation rose to £9.5m, despite economic pressure on trade

Mutual share of the total insurance market is at an eight-year high

The largest insurance market in terms of mutual/co-operative market share is Finland (61%)

Solidfund partners with workers.coop in a bid to grow the movement

'If we want to achieve real impact we need control of the means of production, that’s…

Channel Islands Co-op offers 2% divi despite £1.8m loss

The proposal follows a member backlash after the society suggested no divi would be offered after…

Financial education across the credit union movement

'One of the defining factors that differentiates us from banks in particular is that we have…

How Canadian co-ops are using local communities to raise funding

The model allows a co-op to 'raise the money when it wants it, set the terms…

Co-ops included in report on future of the EU single market

The European confederation of industrial and service cooperatives welcomed some of the report's recommendations

Heart of England Co-op posts first ever operating loss for 2023

The society made a £1.2m trading profit but took a hit from a drop in valuation…

Co-op Fortnight to focus on alternative routes to climate action

The Fortnight, from 24 June - 7 July, follows the Co-op Congress in Birmingham, held on…

Save Birmingham founders launch manifesto for the West Midlands

The manifesto includes a call on the candidates for metro mayor to promote community power

National Coop Bank highlights $384m support for low-income communities

Support went to credit unions and co-ops active in sectors such as housing, health, food and…

US lawmakers introduce bill to strengthen worker co-op sector

The bill would direct federal agencies to put support programmes in place for the sector, tackling…