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Co-op councils visit Italy’s famous co-operative region

Emilia Romagna’s co-operative ecosystem is impressive - but can it be replicated?

Can co-ops bridge a divided UK political landscape?

We look at what co-ops have to offer and how co-op ways of working can foster…

End of year Q&A: Louise Gittins, chair, CCIN

The Co-operative Councils Innovation Network has grown to 123 members and 21 supporters in 2023

CCIN conference firms up co-op agenda in face of local government cash crisis

Discussion included public service mutuals, community banks and ideas for the organisation's election manifesto

Co-ops West Midlands in fight to save cash-strapped Birmingham’s community assets

The Save Birmingham campaign wants to save local spaces from a fire sale after the city…

Playground for the New Economy 2023 looks for ways to rebuild democracy

Stir to Action brought the event north for talks, workshops, music and networking opportunities, with contributors…

Co-op Party celebrates local election boost with 680 councillors added to its ranks

Meanwhile, the non-partisan Co-op Councils Innovation Network added three full member authorities to its portfolio

Meet … Cllr Louise Gittins, chair of the Co-operative Councils’ Innovation Network

'We realised the power of community action and engagement and the difference the co-operative way makes…

Co-op councils mark their tenth anniversary with a look at community wealth strategies

Delegates from the Co-operative Councils Innovation Network discusses ways to drive growth and build their local…

Co-op councils head to Mondragon for lessons in economic revival

The CCIN took a two-day study visit to the world-leading worker co-op federation to see if…

Empowering co-operation: UK Co-op Congress 2022

Report from the meeting of the UK's co-op sector in Birmingham: 'Co-ops have to be a…

From community banks to net zero: Co-op councils look to a post-Covid rebuild

Initiatives on net zero and digital inclusion, and a progress report on work to set up…