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Another threatened local pub transfers to community ownership

The Gardeners Rest in Neepsend, Sheffield, has been bought by its regulars after a community share…

Co-op venue Unity Works goes into administration

Seven staff have been made redundant and a buyer is being sought for the leasehold on…

Awards ceremony recognises social businesses in Wales

Winners of the Social Business Wales Awards include Denbighshire Music Co-operative, which also provided the evening’s…

Study reveals Canadian co-op sector’s work on climate change disclosure

All the organisations surveyed made some form of disclosure but campaigners say there is room for…

Canada is celebrating Co-op Week

Celebrations begin with a flag-raising in Saskatchewan and lead up to an awards dinner for outstanding…

Investment fund opens to boost Canada’s co-ops

Organisations including the Co-operators, Desjardins and Vancity have committed $25m between them to start up the…

UK spacecraft engineering firm boldly goes into the world of employee ownership

Aerospace firm STAR-Dundee, whose tech has been used on dozens of spacecraft, has been transferred to…

Construction firms come together in a co-op success

Sphere 1 co-op provides its members with access to construction accessories

New chief membership officer for the Co-op Group

Saga's chief membership officer is joining the Co-op Group

Asda and Co-op to work together on supplier sustainability data

It is hoped the move will save suppliers from having to duplicate the task of submitting…

Social Saturday 2017: Raising awareness of British social enterprise

Due to their structure, co-ops can be classed as social enterprises, and this year co-ops are…

Heart of England reports 7% sales increase and doubled operating profit

In its interim results the society hailed a solid performance in a challenging retail market