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Spring statement: What co-ops need to know

Chancellor Philip Hammond announced new policies around housing and digital businesses which could impact some co-ops

Nominations open for the UK Co-operative of the Year Awards 2019

The awards recognise co-operatives' commitment to their communities and the co-op principles

How to get your co-op Brexit ready

If co-ops are committed to the UK because they are committed to their members, how can…

FCA scraps fees – saving co-ops £1m a year

The regulator has abolished fees for society registrations and for data access

New report calls for more co-op housing in Scotland

According to the report, current housing co-ops can also benefit from support from the government

Seed fund launched to boost growth of digital platform co-ops

The move comes as new research explores ways to scale up the sector

First meeting of Andy Burnham’s commission for a co-operative Manchester

Commissioners want to 'spread opportunities brought by growth to people across the region'

Co-ops Fortnight campaign video to feature co-ops from different sectors

Last year’s promotional video had more than 100,000 views online

Bright Ideas Fund to help 150 community business start-ups

The funding is allocated through the £3.2m Community Business Bright Ideas Fund

Co-operative Retail Conference will look at Brexit, new tech and sustainability

Looking ahead to next month’s event, organised by Co-operatives UK

£1m handed out to match community shares raised in England

The latest scheme to benefit is Projekts MCR, a skate park in Manchester’s inner city

Collaboration within the credit union sector: case studies from Ireland, Scotland and England

In its first edition, the conference looked at achieving scale through effective collaboration while remaining true…