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Co-ops leading flood damage rehabilitation programme in Nepal

The four days of heavy rain beginning on 11 August led to the death of 123…

Co-op Bank donates £20,000 to emergency appeal for co-ops hit by natural disasters

'Our donation, along with those from the wider co-operative movement, will help those communities who need…

Co-ops shortlisted for Social Enterprise Awards 2017

Meet the co-operatives shortlisted for the 2017 Social Enterprise Awards

Steve Murrells: ‘We have to work harder to explain the co-op way’

The CEO of the Co-op Group spoke at the Co-operative and Mutuals Business Summit about some…

Co-op Insurance charity dragon boat race raises £30,000

The business celebrated its 150th anniversary with the fundraising event to help causes such as the…

Shotley Pier community group reaches its £58,000 fundraising target

The group hope to return the 120-year-old structure, in the River Stour in Suffolk, to full…

Community-owned whisky distillery Glenwyvis is running second share offer

The distillery, in Dingwall, Scotland, hopes to raise another £750,000 and aims to make its first…

New co-op partnership launched to support community projects

The pilot scheme from Co-op Foundation and Co-operative & Community Finance will focus on community centres,…

Meet… Alex Sobel, Labour/Co-op MP for Leeds North West

What does a day in the life of a Labour/Co-op MP look like?

Supporters trust to take full ownership of Ireland’s Wexford FC

The fan-run co-op aims to have the new operation for the club up and running by…

Do co-ops have a future in Croatia?

The movement represents just 5% of the country’s GDP despite a growing interest in the model…

Southern Co-operative teams up with Shaw Trust to help people back to work

After just two months, the project has seen three permanent staff hired at a store on…