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Canadian credit unions eye potential merger

If Greater Vancouver Community Credit Union and Cascadia Credit Union combine, they would form a 20,0000-members,…

Australia’s BCCM welcomes budget measures on growth and affordability

The apex also welcomed reforms to help co-ops and other businesses experiencing dual or multiple regulatory…

Co-op Group announces 24 new stores, refits and franchises

'We’re moving through 2026 with a strong focus on our members, customers and communities'

UK Social Enterprise Awards set for November in Manchester

Co-produced by Co-operatives UK and Social Enterprise UK, the event will celebrate organisations using business to…

Funding crisis stops Barefoot co-op training in its tracks

Specialist advisor Suzanne Orchard warns the root problem is a lack of funding to the co-operative…

What next for co-op education? Lessons from Icbec

Colin Talbot looks at the International Co-operative Business Education Consortium, which features on the next Co-op…

US agricultural co-ops agree ‘member-led’ merger

Members of Randall Farmers Co-op Union have voted in favour of a merger with Central Valley…

Cataloguing the long legacy of the UK’s Co-op College

Proposals to wind up the UK’s Co-operative College will bring to a sad end a vibrant…

Calgary Co-op reports growth in sales and membership for 2025

The Canadian retailer has turned its results around from a $10m loss in 2024 to a…

Lessons in education from the Cooperative University of Kenya

We speak to Prof. Kamau Ngamau, vice chancellor of the Cooperative University of Kenya, about its…

Argentina’s co-operativas escolares: A case study in co-op education

In 1946, national legislation formally established the teaching of co-operativism and the creation of school co-operatives

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…