The Heart of England Co-operative food stores will undergo refurbishment as part of a two-million pound investment…
Community & Development
All Community & Development news articles
Show filtersEast of England Co-op recognised for its dementia-friendly training for colleagues
East of England Co-op was among the 34 organisations honoured with a Princess Royal Training Award…
Community for Renewables acquires the largest community solar project in the UK
Communities for Renewables (CfR) has announced the purchase and financing of the UK’s largest community solar…
Community housing in Canada to get over $20m investment
The Fonds d’investissement de Montreal (FIM) has announced its fourth capitalisation phase to improve community housing…
Co-ops react to Cadbury’s Fairtrade logo swap
The UK’s most famous chocolate maker Cadbury is changing the way it works with Fairtrade in…
CICOPA president receives recognition on the 200th anniversary of the Polish co-operative movement
Manuel Mariscal, president of the International Organisation of Industrial and Service Co-operatives (CICOPA), has received a…
Four platform co-ops that are making a change
Innovative thinkers are joining online platforms with co-operative models of business to create a new wave of digital organisations…
How charities can improve by adopting co-op principles
There has always been a gulf between the co-operative movement and charitable work – but now…
Midcounties placing members at the heart of its community investment strategy
Member engagement is key to involving local communities across a co-op’s trading area, says Midcounties Co-operative’s community and…
Central England invests almost £1.2m in community projects
Figures from Central England Co-operative reveal it has invested more than £1m in the community. Ahead of…
The Co-op News Christmas gift guide
With less than a month until Christmas, we have compiled the ultimate festive gift guide, giving you…
Our view: Caring for the community through collaboration
Co-operatives abide by the principle to care for the community, but how are they actually doing…
