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New exhibition celebrates story of Leicestershire co-ops

Organiser CASE has collected material from across the county to tell more than 1,000 co-op stories

Billets, s’il vout plait! Rail co-op gears up for launch

French rail co-operative to run first passenger service in 2022

Co-operation among co-operatives: UK co-ops support the India Covid crisis

Ten UK societies have provided over £100,000 of support to the India Covid-19 crisis

EU international development budget recognises co-ops

Cooperatives Europe welcomed the recognition of co-ops as development actors contributing to sustainable development

UK Co-op Congress 2021: We Are The Rebuilders

'A co-operative is a place where people share ideas, and they share a vision. But we…

A resilient co-op economy

'Why are co-ops so resilient? Because the co-operative purpose, ownership and governance all dictate long-termism'

National employee ownership drive opens first hub in Sheffield

The city region is the first to sign up to the initiative from the EOA and…

FC Clacton launches crowdfunder to upgrade facilities

The community-owned club is working with Triodos Bank on the bond offer to improve its long…

Lincolnshire Co-op raises funds for 190 school breakfast clubs

The move is the society’s latest initiative to tackle food poverty

Artists’ housing co-op launches crowdfunder to buy its home building

The Rising Sun Collective needs to raise £230,000 – with a £47,000 needed to secure the…

Irish credit union assesses social return on investment

A study found that for every euro equivalent invested into Donore CU, €10 of social value…

The New Internationalist: five decades of social and environmental journalism

Co-editor Amy Hall talked about the magazine's plans for the future as it approaches its 50th…