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Canadian co-ops respond to Carney’s budget announcements

The federal budget, narrowly passed by MPs, includes measures for housing co-ops and credit unions

US senators introduce bill to continue funding rural co-op development

The bipartisan bill has been welcomed by co-op apex bodies NCBA Clusa and NRECA

Why policy matters: Co-ops and the powers that be

An introduction for articles from this month's edition of Co-op News

US co-operators head to Capitol Hill to lobby lawmakers

Topics of discussion at the NCBA Clusa event included co-op tax status, employee ownership, housing and…

European agri co-ops welcome farming budget opposition

Copa and Cogeca oppose plans to finance the Common Agricultural Policy from a single fund and…

Cwmpas awarded Welsh government’s digital inclusion contract

Co-operative development agency Cwmpas, in partnership with Good Things Foundation, has been awarded the contract by the Welsh government…

Federation of Southern Co-ops sets out shutdown support measures

It called farmers 'first responders' who 'continue to feed our people, often without policy support or…

US credit unions deliver shutdown relief as federal workers miss pay

Apex body America's Credit Unions says it is lobbying Congress to find an end to the…

Just how co-operative do we want the economy, state and society to be?

Colin Talbot turns to the work of John Restakis as he considers efforts to grow the…

Plunkett says community business delivers despite lack of government help

The charity’s annual report says the sector delivers social, economic and environmental benefits but needs more…

Co-op Group launches social mobility tools as poll warns of class barriers

'Talent is everywhere, but opportunity is not. Every business can take steps to change that'

Co-ops looking to change the world, town by town

Report from the World Transformed festival in Manchester, which looked at social and solidarity economy initiatives