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Go Green fund launched for co-ops and community businesses

New funding opportunity for co-ops supports energy-efficiency measures

East of England Co-op reduces trading losses by £1.6m

The retailer is “on track to return to profit,” says CEO

Members’ money: UK retail societies and withdrawable share capital

From their earliest beginnings, co-operatives were set up to meet the needs of people, not to…

Reflections on the 3rd co-operative principle

Jean-Louis Bancel shares his view on the 3rd co-operative principle

Key takeaways from Romania’s Enterprising for Tomorrow conference

The conference featured 36 Romanian and European speakers

Co-ops included in report on future of the EU single market

The European confederation of industrial and service cooperatives welcomed some of the report's recommendations

MEPs adopt new rules on platform work after campaign by Cecop

Co-ops are in favour of stricter European regulation on digital labour platforms

Woccu programme helps credit unions disburse $41m in loans to SMEs

The average loan ranged from $11,000 in Kenya to over $102,000 in Guatemala

Tamworth Co-op defies tough market to grow pre-tax profit to £941k

The society's AGM saw a tribute to CEO Julian Coles and his deputy Andy Richardson, who…

Heart of England Co-op posts first ever operating loss for 2023

The society made a £1.2m trading profit but took a hit from a drop in valuation…

Nationwide plan to buy Virgin Money divides analysts and members

The £2.9bn deal would mark an expansion for the UK mutuals sector – but some of…

Co-op Fortnight to focus on alternative routes to climate action

The Fortnight, from 24 June - 7 July, follows the Co-op Congress in Birmingham, held on…