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New governance code under way for Swedish co-operatives

The code is being developed by Cooperatives Sweden with input from the Stockholm School of Economics

New bill proposes co-op solution for distressed mortgage holders in Ireland

Supporters say it would protect families from 'the feckless sale of billions of euros worth of…

Opinion: Equality at the heart of co-operation… It’s in our DNA

Celebrating the pioneering work of co-operative women

International Women’s Day – How do co-ops perform as women employers?

20 women in co-operatives took part in our survey, to highlight issues faced by female employees…

Who are the new co-op weavers?

'It does not take much imagination to see the parallels between the pressures placed on the…

Co-ops to help Scotland reach affordable housing target, says report

The Scottish government had committed to building 50,000 homes over the lifetime of the current parliament

Opinion: Co-operatives have a key role to play in the SSE revolution

Co-operating together at the first CTRL Shift Summit

Lessons from women co-operators

The third Co-operative Women’s Voices event looked at how to deal with challenges in the movement

How a credit union took the civil rights path to become a national lender

Self-Help was established with $77 raised from a bake sale and battled its way to become…

Co-op Party responds to Green Party comments about Labour relationship

General secretary Claire McCarthy has spoken out against claims the Party lacks influence with Labour

New pilot ‘accelerator’ launched for UK platform co-operatives

Co-operatives UK and Stir to Action team up to launch UnFound, which will support emerging democratic…

Outdoor leisure co-ops suspend goods from company linked to gun maker

US retailer REI and Canada’s Mountain Equipment Co-op have stopped selling products from Vista Outdoor, which…