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Co-op’s biggest coffee morning raises £12,000 for cancer charity

Central England Co-operative Funeral Care staff members have raised over £12,000 by hosting dozens of World’s…

Co-op Group is Convenience Retailer of the Year and bags THREE more prizes

The Co-operative Group won four major prizes at the Retail Industry Awards, including Convenience Retailer of the Year. Food-to-go…

Fans rally behind burgled vegan co-op and raise over £1,000

Popular workers co-op Black Cat Cafe was burgled before a busy Saturday, costing it thousands of…

How can values bring business to life?

Values, the things that guide our choices and behaviours, are our motivators and the reasons why we do…

A business that is based on values of equality

On the first World Values Day, Ed Mayo, secretary general of Co-operatives UK, looks at how…

Amul dairy opens its first mall and restaurant

Co-op giant Amul has opened its first mall in India, Amul Green, as it begins experimenting with the modern…

Editorial: Rediscovering the common purpose of co-ops

Is our lack of co-operation stymieing the growth of our movement? Do we need to rediscover…

Co-operative and Community Finance loan helps save housing co-op in Cornwall

A housing co-operative in Cornwall has secured its future by acquiring the cottage and associated land…

Co-op Group’s Federation House welcomes Co-op Digital teams

Federation House, which has been redeveloped by the Co-operative Group in partnership with NOMA, has welcomed…

Co-ops commit to Sustainable Development Goals

Co-operators around the world have made a commitment to the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).…

International Summit of Cooperatives – Preview Day 3, Thursday 13 October

The third day of the International Summit of Cooperatives will focus on the contribution of co-operatives…

Joseph Stiglitz proposes co-op models as an alternative to trickle-down economics

A changing political landscape and economic challenges mean we are witnessing “interesting” but “unsettling” times, warned…