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How are retail and food co-ops responding to high inflation in the UK?

From grassroots action by Cooperation Town to support for warm spaces by the big retail co-ops,…

Welsh ministers visit credit unions after £422k funding boost for the sector

First minister Mark Drakeford said credit unions help efforts to promote social justice and tackle poverty

East of England Co-op gives its £100k festive marketing budget to charity

The money will go to local warm hubs and foodbanks to help people struggling with the…

Ripple Energy signs deal for cheaper bills for members of consumer-owned wind farm

The agreement is expected to save the typical member of Graig Fatha a saving of around…

South Manchester Credit Union launches cost of living plan

'We are all experiencing a really tough and unpredictable time with everyday costs, such as heating…

Oxfordshire Community Land Trust launches £500k fundraiser for affordable homes

The trust has been hit by rising interest rates on the project's financing and is appealing…

Canada’s housing co-ops beat the market on affordability, report shows

A study of rents in Victoria, Vancouver, Edmonton, Toronto and Ottawa and found the difference is…

Heart of England Co-op draws up cost of living plan for colleagues and customers

The measures have come at “a huge expense” to the society, says chief executive Ali Kurji

Credit union survey shows severity of this winter’s cost of living crisis

Almost half of respondents in the Credit Unions of Wales report expect to borrow for essential…

Co-op Group joins forces with community food group to tackle cost of living crisis

The retailer is working with Your Local Pantry to triple its number of outlets to 225…

Leeds Credit Union partners with east London council on cost-of-living support

Barking and Dagenham Council has brought the credit union in to offer savings accounts and affordable…

How will independent grocery co-ops weather the cost of living crisis?

'We very much see ourselves as custodians of this business ... We will dig deep and…