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Puerto Rican government sets up inmates’ co-op in maximum-security prison

'The co-op forms part of the wider project to rebuild the lives of these people and…

Italy’s right wing government threatens funding cuts for refugee co-ops

Pledges from the populist coalition are a worry for co-ops which have been working with refugees…

European Parliament recommends creating an EU social and solidarity economy label

'A European label for products from social and solidarity enterprises would be an enormous boost for…

Government to allocate £163m to Community Housing Fund

'Community-led housing is about local people playing a leading role in solving local housing problems to…

How do we double the size of the UK’s co-operative economy?

An independent report from the New Economics Foundation, commissioned by the Co-op Party, has been launched…

Italian co-operative banks calls on government not to stall sector reforms

The changes, planned by the previous administration, are being reconsidered by the populist new coalition

Plan to boost social value in public spending not radical enough, says Co-op Party

The government still favours corporate models which are not best suited to delivering services, says policy…

Copa-Cogeca raise concerns over cuts in future CAP budget

'We cannot accept any EU agricultural spending cuts. A strong budget is vital for the future…

Cadwell Turnbull on social fiction and the collaborative narrative

Oliver Sylvester-Bradley talks to the SF writer about how experimental co-op visions can lead to a…

Nationalisation or mutualisation? Debate over rail and water in Labour and Co-op Parties

Labour has denied water industry claims it was considering mutual models instead of full state ownership…

Can everyday participation reshape the way co-operatives work?

'We help organisations think of people as citizens, not consumers'

How Italian co-ops are fighting the mafia through sustainable agriculture

Across Italy social and agricultural co-ops are bringing back prosperity and dignity to territories with a…