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Retail societies grateful for bumper food bank donations

‘We remain committed to working towards a future where there is no need for food banks’

Southern Co-op’s support keeps vital community classes going

‘This charity and the groups it runs make such a difference to the people who attend’

Scotmid Co-op aims to raise £300,000 for stroke survivors

'The new partnership will help thousands of stroke survivors and their families in Scotland rebuild their…

US co-op grocers support farming communities in Timor-Leste

A grant has enabled a coffee co-op to provide healthcare services to farmers in remote villages

Report funded by Co-op warns of rise in attacks on retail workers

'I’ve worked in retail businesses for more than 20 years and I’ve never seen such high…

Nepalese co-ops urged to invest to boost production

‘To make the country prosperous, co-operatives should invest in a way that boosts production’

Malawi co-ops prosper thanks to access to finance

‘This project has really assisted us to have more markets. We can now grow more quality…

Scotmid customers help raise £325,000 for animal charity

‘This year’s achievement has taken us beyond the fundraising milestone of £2m over the past six…

European Commission think tank adviser to speak at ICA Global Conference in Kigali

Patrick Develtere will discuss globalisation of inclusive ethical value chains at the conference in Kigali

Co-ops are common sense agenda for all parties, urges election campaign

The policy agenda calls on the next government to unleash the potential of the co-operative economy

Electric co-ops respond to Hurricane Dorian

Co-ops in south-eastern states are ready to respond to potential outages

Cincinnati co-op grocer scheme awarded $80,000 from government

The city has 10 fewer grocery stores than the national average