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Co-operatives making a difference through … Sustainable Development

Co-operatives UK secretary general, Ed Mayo, on the role of co-operatives in achieving the Sustainable Development…

Central England Co-operative grants £43,000 to community groups

The co-op aims for 1% of its trading profit to be reinvested in local communities across…

Central England Co-op announces new security measures at food stores

The move follows a series of robberies and ram-raids across the society’s trading area

Making a difference: Co-ops and education

A Q&A with Dr Sarah Alldred, projects development manager at the Co-operative College

Supporters Direct to grant annual award in memory of Jacqui Forster

The award will recognise women who promote the values and principles of the trust movement

Making a difference: Community Energy Conference looks at regulation and tech

Representatives of the sector met in Manchester to plot a course for community-owned energy projects

Canadian co-op movement hands out its annual awards

Among those honoured at Co-operative Congress was Kathy Bardswick, for a lifetime of service to co-operation

How do we double the size of the UK’s co-operative economy?

An independent report from the New Economics Foundation, commissioned by the Co-op Party, has been launched…

How are co-ops celebrating Co-operatives Fortnight?

The fortnight looks at how the movement 'thinks different' and has seen initiatives such as education…

Indian co-ops explore a revamp of co-operative education

The NCUI conference called for additional government funding for co-operative education in India

Four-day global conference to look at future of social co-ops

The event will include discussion of the impact of changing technology and the role of co-ops…

French co-operative supermarket model reaches Toulon

France has seen a new wave of member-owned supermarkets inspired by a Brooklyn co-op