With the International Co-operative Alliance getting ready to meet in Kigali this month, News editor Rebecca…
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Show filtersCo-op councils network calls for new policy research ideas
'We would like to see as diverse a range of examples as possible'
Councils and co-ops: are CDBs the missing link?
Mark Simmonds from Co-op Culture and Principle 6 led the session at the Co-op Councils Innovation…
Co-op councils meet to discuss ways to embed their values into communities
'We need politics that is more open, more accountable and directly responsive to the people that…
Practitioners Forum: Vital lessons for key co-operators
Delegates can pick and mix from strands on communications; finance; governance; HR; and membership
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’
