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Community energy sector urges UK government to ‘unlock local power’

Signatories are being sought by Community Energy England for an open letter calling on ministers to…

New Zealand co-ops apex to host leaders summit to talk growth

Co-op and mutual leaders from all sectors will discuss the future of the movement

Call for a ‘Co-operative Scotland’ as Holyrood election race hots up

Co-operatives UK has launched a shared policy platform calling on Scotland’s political parties to commit to…

UN declares International Year of Co-operatives every 10 years

General Assembly adopts resolution to recognise the global importance of co-ops - and makes plans to…

Putting co-operation at the heart of education in Wales

Opinion piece by David Smith of Co-operatives Wales

On the trail of the new social economy: Coop-Sapporo, May 2025

Henry Mintzberg and Masako Fujii take a tour of Coop-Sapporo, an affiliation of social enterprises on the…

What did the International Year of Cooperatives achieve at global level?

'IYC 2025 stands as a reminder that co-operation is not only a principle, but a practical…

Co-operators mourn ICA Africa president Ayeola Tajudeen Oriyomi

High Chief Ayeola 'dedicated his life to service, unity, and the advancement of co-operatives across the…

2025: In memoriam

Tributes to some of the co-operators, and high profile supporters of the movement, who we lost…

2025 in review: Co-op stories from the year

A selection of some of the news we've carried over the past 12 months

New year’s honours list includes co-operators Peter Hunt and Ed Mayo

Mutuo CEO Peter Hunt and former Co-operatives UK secretary general Ed Mayo receive MBEs, while the…

2025 in review: Rose Karimi Kiwanuka

Director, International Cooperative Alliance - Africa