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How a co-op past helped a journey to Olympic gold

'There’s an African proverb that says it takes a village to raise a child, and in…

US co-ops apex NCBA CLUSA makes a push for Principle 6

'Co-ops and credit unions should work together to press the advantages of their reputation as “honesty…

Midcounties Co-op works with local councils to fight school holiday hunger

The society is working with Dudley, Walsall and Shropshire councils to help feed more than 7,000…

Market reforms in Cuba could spark co-op conversions

President Miguel Diaz-Canel argues the economic reforms will stimulate development and growth

Funding boost for Malaysian co-op sector

The initiative forms part of the federal government’s RM 150 billion People’s Wellbeing and Economic Recovery…

Scotmid launches intervention scheme to get people out of crime

The pilot for Project RISE will encourage people in Leith to make positive life changes

National strategy for co-ops in Jordan

The strategy was developed with the technical and financial support from the ILO in Jordan

Meet … Denise Scott-McDonald

Denise is the newly elected president of the Co-op Group National Members’ Council

Bidding open for Community Ownership Fund

Co-operatives UK says it sees “exciting potential for the fund to support a wave of community…

Language teaching platform tops vote at Unfound Accelerator

Red Brick led the poll at the pitching event, followed by Dopo abortion care co-op and…

CUNA asks Congress to increase funding for USAID co-op development

The credit union apex wants Congress to increase the funding for these programmes to US$20m

Lincolnshire Co-op helps open distribution hub for surplus food

The society will donate surplus food from its stores to be shared among charities under the…