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Show filtersUK 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…
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-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'
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…
Co-ops get a mention in Reeves’ budget – with a guarded welcome from sector
Measures on business rates and a call for evidence get the thumbs-up but there are concerns…
Building societies apex calls for reforms to help sector growth
The call comes as the BSA celebrates the movement's 250th anniversary and welcomes Sarah Harrison as…
