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What’s in store for co-ops in the post-Covid settlement?

Insights from CASE and Co-operatives UK into the prospects for a co-operative economy as the UK…

Meet … Sarah Batterbee, Grindleford Community Shop

How one of the UK's community businesses has led local efforts to help people through the…

Co-operatives UK and partner organisations launch community activist platform

Co-operatives UK is one of the organisations backing the project

Plunkett Foundation secures support from the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation

The funding will be used to help grow and support the UK rural community business sector

Where next after Covid-19?A co-operative outlook in the USA

'If we are gearing up toward a surge in worker ownership in the US, we’ve got…

Southern Co-op raises cash to thank medics who saved a colleague

The co-op raised money for the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust who saved the…

Midcounties Co-op launches Covid-19 support fund for community groups

'Lockdown restrictions and the huge changes to people’s day-to-day lives have made it increasingly difficult for…

Fairtrade International launches producer relief and resilience funds

The funds will address short-term Covid-19 immediate needs as well as long-term recovery efforts

ICA launches project to help young people start their own co-ops

The scheme, led by the ICA's Youth Network, is looking to support at least eight projects

How can co-ops help displaced people?

A new report from the ILO looks at the role the role of social economy organisations…

US co-ops work with development agency to help Madagascar’s farmers

NCBA CLUSA is working with spice company McCormick to improve livelihoods and sustainability in the country's…

£5m lockdown fund announced for community businesses

Co‑operatives UK helped to develop the Covid‑19 Emergency Trading Income Support Scheme, run by Power to…