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Co-op and mutual leaders call for political support as UK election looms

Sector leaders have written to the main party leaders, urging them to put the business model…

Canadian government allocates $1.5bn to co‑op housing scheme

Co-designed with sector apex CHF Canada, it is the country's largest investment in building new co-op…

Romania and Spain to strengthen co-operation on social economy

'I want Romania to take over the good practices from Spain in the field of social…

Will co-op housing be on the main parties’ agendas?

With the UK's housing crisis continuing to worsen, the co-op and community-led model offers a possible…

Labour and Co-operative parties welcome general election announcement

The UK will head to the polls on 4 July

Retail co-ops call for level playing field ahead of EU elections

Euro Coop wants legislators to take account of the barriers co-operatives often face compared to traditional…

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

Save Birmingham founders launch manifesto for the West Midlands

The manifesto includes a call on the candidates for metro mayor to promote community power

Online co-op events to tackle legislation and the Green New Deal

The events are organised by Co-operatives Wales to mark Robert Owen Day and the International Day…

Agricultural co-ops reveal policy asks ahead of European elections

'The recent surge in farming protests underscores the urgency of this issue, highlighting the need for…

US lawmakers introduce bill to strengthen worker co-op sector

The bill would direct federal agencies to put support programmes in place for the sector, tackling…

Boost for housing co-ops as Chrystia Freeland tables Canada’s federal budget

Sector apex CNF welcomed 'the clear role for co-op housing as part of the supply response…