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Co-op Congress: Roadmaps for a high street revival

Insights from the Dewsbury Arcade, Stirchley Co-operative Development, Sister Midnight and Co-op Futures

Co-op Congress: How community energy can give power to the people

The session included a keynote from Fraser Stewart, head of local energy strategy at Great British…

Co-op Congress: How can we fix social care?

A breakout session looked at a study carried out by Co-operatives UK and Cwmpas, and heard…

Co-op Congress: Creativity, ownership and a sense of place

Report on the opening session of the UK's national co-op sector conference

Co-op Congress: Looking to a mutual future for AI and digital

The session heard from the Co-operative Network Infrastructure, Transkribus and Agile Collective

Co-op Congress: A regional perspective on creative co-ops

Report on a panel discussing the work of the West Midlands Ownership Hub, including three co-ops…

Treasury minister announces co-op champion at UK Congress

It is hoped the new role will help to raise the profile of the sector and…

Poet prepares a rallying call for this year’s Co-op Congress

We speak to Tony Walsh, whose poem This Beautiful Idea will be used for this year's…

How do we build youth participation in co-operatives?

Young people can be future co-op leaders if we enable them today, writes Heather McKay who…

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,…

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…

Steve Coogan on why he is backing the Middleton Co-operating project

The actor and comedian grew up in the Greater Manchester town and says it's time for…