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Housing: Rochdale’s co-op model brings strength during the pandemic

'The underlying idea of our model – tenants and employees as co owners – has seen…

Why are co-ops relevant in a time of political and economic crisis?

'Co-ops don’t exist in a vacuum, they work with other organisations, creating networks of solidarity'

Biden signs into law $1.9tn American Rescue Plan Act

The Bill includes a series of provisions that will support US co-ops and credit unions

National Co+op Grocers condemns rise in anti-Asian violence

The US co-op was responding to a dramatic increase in attacks since the start of 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,…

New tech and a co-op revival: The keys to sustainable food?

Report from the SAOS conference: 'Co-operation and collaboration are the most important things we can do'

Community pubs have weathered Covid storm – but it’s not over yet

No community pubs were lost last year – and 13 new ones began trading – but…

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…

Irish credit unions can now hold virtual AGMs

A new law allows credit unions to conduct AGMs wholly or partly by the use of…

Midcounties CEO urges early Covid-19 vaccination for childcare workers

Phil Ponsonby – whose society runs Co-op Childcare – also called for more financial help for…

Q&A: Tim Bailey

Chief executive, Scottish Agricultural Organisation Society (SAOS)

Q&A: Don Morris

The chair of Co-operatives UK looks back over a challenging year for the co-operative movement