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Europeans overwhelmingly support the social economy, poll finds

The survey analysed EU citizens’ awareness and support for organisations opening within the social economy

EU’s CAP plan ‘jeopardises’ Irish farming co-ops, warns co-op apex

Cuts to the Common Agricultural Policy could pose a ‘severe’ risk to agri co-ops, says Icos

Future Co-ops to explore community building to defeat the far right

The next Co-operative Futures event is to take place in Birmingham in spring 2026

UK regulators promise reforms to help grow financial mutuals sector

Pledges include a review of credit union law and the launch of a Mutual Societies Development…

Co-ops gather ahead of Doha to launch tools to ‘build a better world’

'We are ready to partner with governments to scale solutions rooted in fairness, democracy and sustainability'

International Year closes at World Summit for Social Development

Co-ops were recognised as leaders of the social and solidarity economy, and the UN is considering…

Co-op Party calls to strengthen Scottish Community Wealth Building bill

Party wants a greater role for co-operatives, social enterprises, and employee-owned businesses

UN grants $792,000 in relief funding for Lebanese co-ops

UNDP sets out four support packages for rural co-operatives damaged in the conflict with Israel

Vietnamese co-ops look to digital tools to chase EU trade

The Vietnam Cooperative Alliance is looking at ways to help co-operatives grapple with European trade rules

ILO works with co-ops to tackle child labour in Lebanon

The UN organisation worked with the government's co-ops department to deliver training on how to deal…

Can community wealth-building help address Reform’s rise?

Report from the recent Co-operative Party conference, with speakers from the Co-op Group, BSA and Usdaw

Co-operatives make their voices heard at Cop30 in Brazil

Co-ops joined sessions on green finance, low-carbon agriculture, renewable energy, bioeconomy, sustainable logistics, food security and…