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Give communities control instead of talking about ‘failing towns’, says Co-op Group

'We want communities everywhere to aspire and flourish. To achieve that they need to be heard…

Find your local UK co-op bookshop for World Book Day

This World Book Day, support your local co-operative bookshop! Here’s our round-up of the UK. Have…

Leeds Credit Union scoops Yorkshire Lender of the Year award

The credit union was praised for providing affordable lending to its members with tailored solutions

Building partnerships with the social economy

Academics, researchers and policy experts look at the how the social and solidarity economy works in…

Paul Gerrard shares insights into the Co-op’s upcoming campaigns

'The Co-op has a profile in the UK that means when we partner with others, we…

Mauritius government to promote co-ops as part of economic development programme

The island nation has more than 700 co-ops engaged in 40 different socio-economic activities

Co-op Foundation and Co-op Funeralcare partner to help bereaved young people

Five grants of up to £10,000 will be given through the Co-op Foundation’s #iwill Fund

£600k funding boost for Community Shares Fund

The funding will be used to help save threatened high street buildings

ILO COOP prepares for centenary anniversary

Celebrations include an event in Geneva on 23 March and interviews with key figures from the…

Countdown to 33rd World Co-operative Congress begins

The main theme of the Congress will be ‘Deepening our Co-operative Identity’

Platform co-op mutual credit system launches in the UK

The Open Credit Network (OCN) lets members trade with each other without conventional money

ICA youth network announces plans to support co-op start-ups

The network plans to empower young across the world to set up co-ops.