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OurCoop and Younity launch new product for Community Energy Fortnight

The Community Power Club offers community energy projects a higher price for the electricity they generate

OurCoop celebrates launch of 36 new co-ops since 2022

Principle 6 in action as the retail society works with Plunkett UK and Co-op Futures to…

OurCoop shares sustainability expertise as part of Co-op Fortnight 2026

The UK’s largest independent retail society, OurCoop, shared its experience of cutting carbon emissions during this…

Malawi co-ops mark International Year of the Woman Farmer

Dr Sarah Alldred reports from the country's second National Cooperative Trade Fair

OurCoop trading profit halves to £4.3m in hard year 

But bonuses for top execs questioned by members 

How do we build youth participation in co-operatives?

Young people can be future co-op leaders if we enable them today, writes Heather McKay who…

UK retail co-ops face up to the rising cyber-crime threat

Co-op News catches up with Longwall Security, which works with a number of retail co-ops, about…

Southern Co-op members back resolution to merge with Co-op Group

The plan was backed by 97.07% of Southern members, and now needs confirmation at a second…

OurCoop’s social mobility work wins King’s Award for Enterprise

'These initiatives are rooted in our values as a co-operative and demonstrate our commitment to supporting…

OurCoop partnerships generate enough renewable power for 65,000 homes

The society supports more than 380 power purchase agreements with 100 community energy organisations

OurCoop follows its merger with launch of six new sites

The retail society has opened four food sites and two travel branches, creating more than 50…

Co-op Retail Conference: Co-operating in challenging times

Debbie Robinson of OurCoop, Ben Stimson of Southern Co-op and Martin Rogers of the Co-op Group…