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Co-op Party Conference: Moving its ideas to the mainstream

'Our next government won't be Labour, it will be Labour and Co-operative'

Co-op answers for a disaffected world: Interview with Ariel Guarco

We speak to the president of the International Co-operative Alliance as part of our look at…

Co-operative councils meet to discuss a new model for democracy

'There’s a huge challenge that co-operative councils can lead on since national government won’t'

The rise of populism: Can co-operatives save democracy?

'We understand that people are more than units of production and consumption in a voracious economy…

Social enterprises put £60bn into UK economy, says report

The study, from the Co-op Group, Nationwide and Social Enterprise UK, is being used to lobby…

Book review: We have values – but how do we act on them?

There's some useful lessons for the co-op movement in this look at values in action

Dominican Republic to boost sector with its first national co-op fair

Expo Coop 2017 will bring together more than 100 co-ops to share knowledge and experience

Socially responsible investments are at a ‘tipping point’ says Triodos Bank

Growing interest in ethical investment, especially among young people, could bring opportunities for the co-op sector

How is Brexit impacting retail co-ops?

'Whether it is the Norway or the Canada type model or WTO tariffs – whatever happens,…

How do we double the size of the UK’s co-operative economy?

An independent report from the New Economics Foundation, commissioned by the Co-op Party, has been launched…

Four-day global conference to look at future of social co-ops

The event will include discussion of the impact of changing technology and the role of co-ops…

Plan to boost social value in public spending not radical enough, says Co-op Party

The government still favours corporate models which are not best suited to delivering services, says policy…