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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…

Making a difference … Freelancers find a new way of working

Open Data Services formed when four freelancers came together to find a new way of working

Making a difference: The Co-op Economy report 2018

‘We know co-operatives are resilient and sustainable businesses and these incredible stats reinforce that view. It…

Making a difference: co-operative development in Syria

How can UK co-ops support Northern Syria’s transition to a co-operative economy?

‘One in four’ community organisations fear for their survival

A report by the Co-op Group says community organisations are under pressure from rising demand and…

Cadwell Turnbull on social fiction and the collaborative narrative

Oliver Sylvester-Bradley talks to the SF writer about how experimental co-op visions can lead to a…

Nationalisation or mutualisation? Debate over rail and water in Labour and Co-op Parties

Labour has denied water industry claims it was considering mutual models instead of full state ownership…

Palm oil dispute pits Malaysia’s co-ops against the European Union

What happens when a co-operative’s business interests are in conflict with the Sustainable Development Goals?

Report highlights how to achieve an inclusive economy in Wales

'This is about changing the way we connect with people and do business with one another.…