The employee-owned John Lewis Partnership (JLP) has announced that Paula Nickolds will be appointed managing director,…
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Show filtersHow can values bring business to life?
Values, the things that guide our choices and behaviours, are our motivators and the reasons why we do…
A business that is based on values of equality
On the first World Values Day, Ed Mayo, secretary general of Co-operatives UK, looks at how…
How much control of your co-op would you give up for capital?
One of the biggest challenges for co-operatives and mutuals is gaining access to capital for growth,…
Co-ops respond to Theresa May’s Conservative Party Conference speech
Co-operative organisations have responded to some of the policies set out by prime minister Theresa May…
Have you completed the Co-operative Census?
Early indicators from the Co-operative Census, launched by Co-operatives UK, show that co-ops make a true…
30 groups selected for Co-ops UK’s Community Economic Development programme
Youth activities, community food initiatives and heritage schemes are among those selected for inclusion in the second…
When big co-ops fail
The international co-operative movement has seen a series of catastrophic failures of large scale co-operatives in…
Hitler’s hit list: co-operatives and co-operators during wartime
Adolf Hitler’s hatred and intolerance of sections of society is well documented, but less known is the…
Co-ops and charities: Are they mutually exclusive?
What is the difference between charities and co-operatives? Since the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act…
Overcoming the barriers of co-operative identity
Shouting about co-op credentials is an effective way for a co-op to highlight how it differs…
Nine ways to work with co-operatives in other countries
Here in New Zealand, some of our co-operatives serve their member owners well through trading internationally,…
