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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…

UKSCS explores Co-operative Commonwealth for its 50th anniversary year

The organisation’s 50th anniversary conference looked at the re-imagining of ownership, management and control of public,…

Association of Convenience Stores to offer advice to community shops

'This is an exciting collaboration between two organisations that significantly enhances the level of support available…

Co-op Group plays ‘sound of silence’ to support national Autism Hour

Stores turned off their radio systems for an hour to give autistic people a break from…

Scotmid smashes its fundraising target and makes £345,000 for Childline

The co-op has run a year-long partnership with the charity which also promoted ways for staff…

Co-op van showcases Rochdale’s role in the birthplace of the co-operative movement

The van is being used as part of a flowerbed to show that co-operation is 'alive…