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Opinion: Equality at the heart of co-operation… It’s in our DNA

Celebrating the pioneering work of co-operative women

Steam railway operator selling community shares to form a rail co-op

Vintage Trains, which runs a fleet of locomotives around the country, needs to raise £800,000 by…

International Women’s Day – How do co-ops perform as women employers?

20 women in co-operatives took part in our survey, to highlight issues faced by female employees…

Who are the new co-op weavers?

'It does not take much imagination to see the parallels between the pressures placed on the…

Opinion: Co-operatives have a key role to play in the SSE revolution

Co-operating together at the first CTRL Shift Summit

Community causes invited to apply to the Co-op Group’s Local Community Fund

'For the next round of funding we want to help our members make an even bigger…

Co-op leaders debate environmental sustainability in New Zealand

Debate at the second annual co-operative leaders’ forum focused on the country’s environmental and economic sustainability

How a credit union took the civil rights path to become a national lender

Self-Help was established with $77 raised from a bake sale and battled its way to become…

Alliance discusses co-ops and sustainable development in the Asia-Pacific region

A conference in Sri Lanka looked at how to set up partnerships between co-ops and stakeholders

How are credit unions spreading financial inclusion?

Case studies on the work of two credit unions, in Manchester and Sheffield

Book review: Women’s Periodicals and Print Culture in Britain 1918-1939

Edinburgh University Press, 2018

Co-op Party wants post-Brexit trade deals to protect developing economies

'As the UK’s place in the world changes, it’s vital that we safeguard and build on…