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Taking steps to meet the long-term needs of refugees

Europe is facing its biggest displacement of people since the Second World War and attention is…

Community share offer to open iconic Glasgow baths as wellbeing centre

Locals in the Govanhill area have been fighting to provide much-needed facilities at the site since…

Investment fund opens to boost Canada’s co-ops

Organisations including the Co-operators, Desjardins and Vancity have committed $25m between them to start up the…

Central England Co-op donates vehicles for training and to help those in need

One of the society’s vehicles has been given as a teaching aid on a mechanics’ course,…

Digital toolkit launches to help develop care and wellbeing co-ops

Wales Co-operative Centre has developed the Care to Co-operate online toolkit after new legislation offered more…

What can international NGOs learn from the co-op way?

Members of purchasing co-ops and representatives of non-governmental organisations met at the NCBA event to discuss…

Alliance Africa hosts co-operative youth conference

The event looked at how co-ops could harness the potential of the continent’s huge young population…

Three good causes share a £30k handout from Scotmid Co-operative

Dundee’s 18 and Under, Moray School Bank in Rothes, and Links Park Trust based in Montrose…

Welsh community launches turbine share offer on Go Green Day

The community benefit society is backing climate change charity Size of Wales in a bid to…

Social Saturday 2017: Raising awareness of British social enterprise

Due to their structure, co-ops can be classed as social enterprises, and this year co-ops are…

Central England Co-op marks World Mental Health day with lorry rebranding

The society, which has pledged to help tackle issues surrounding mental health, is displaying the Time…

Crawley Town agrees to fan representative joining its board

The league two club has agreed for a member of the supporters trust to join its…