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Central England Co-operative’s Community Dividend Fund awards £42,000

The society is reinvesting 1% of its trading profit into the local communities, with grants ranging…

Southern Co-op helps local nursery overcome theft

The nursery had had its gardening tools stolen, including strimmers, hedge cutters and drills.

99-year-old helps Tamworth Co-op raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support

Touched by the support offered by the charity to his late wife, he decided to save…

Scotmid to reward customers for recycling

The scheme will initially run for a three-month period in Scotmid’s South Queensferry store

Co-op Group organises visit to social enterprises to promote Social Saturday

Comedian Chris Addison was a special guest on the tour, which started at the Group’s Manchester…

Lincolnshire Co-operative raises £139,400 for service personnel and veterans

The funds raised will go to the RAF Benevolent Fund and the Royal British Legion

Highland Community Energy Society launches share offer for hydro projects

The first round of the share offer aims to raise £900,000

Where state and co-operation meet: Case study from Malawi

'If the movement and governments work together to support the co-operative enterprises, the industry will realise…

Scotmid Co-operative grants £75,000 to Scottish charities

Launched last year, the Community Connect scheme enables members to vote for good cause groups in…

Working Together: a final update from the Co-operative Heritage Trust

What are the final outcomes of the project?

The past informs the present: The co-operative movement and anti-slavery

Were the early co-operators supporters of Lincoln and the Union?

Midcounties Co-op nursery raises funds for young carers

The family fair is part of the co-op's Regional Communities Strategy to support local groups