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First set of platform co-op teams chosen for Unfound Accelerator

Projects include creative platforms, language courses, financial mutual aid and an app to support people through…

New business accelerator launched for UK platform co-ops

Co-operatives UK and Stir to Action are leading two UnFound porgrammes this year, funded by the…

The future has finally arrived – so where do retail co-ops fit in?

The Co-operative Retail Conference looked at issues such as AI and digital, pandemics and climate change,…

Peer support scheme launched for energy projects

The UK-based programme is supported by Co-operatives UK

Co-operatives UK responds to Rishi Sunak budget

Co-operatives UK has welcomed the Community Ownership Fund and extension of Social Investment Tax Relief

UK co-op movement affirms commitment to racial equality

Rose Marley of Co-operatives UK and Steve Murrells from the Co-op Group have given updates on…

Co-op movement responds to £150m community ownership fund in Sunak’s budget

The Co-op Party and Co-operatives UK have responded to advance reports of the chancellor's spring statement

Nominations open for Co-op of the Year Awards

The awards, run by Co-operatives UK, return after missing a year in 2020 due to the…

UK-EU trade deal: What co-ops need to know

We look at some of the main implications for businesses, including co-ops

Co-operatives Fortnight looks to swell the ranks of the movement

With community responses to Covid-29 highlighting the value of collective business models, this year's campaign urges…

Survey finds UK shoppers trust co-ops more than private businesses

'Co‑ops have been a force for good for over 175 years and it appears that consumers…

Meet … Kay Johnson MBE, founder of the Larder in Preston

'I’m not a boss, I don’t want to manage people, I want to work with them.…