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Community food co-op OrganicLea in search of new members

People wanted with skills in project coordination, community partnership work, education and training

Lord Victor Adebowale announced as keynote speaker at the Practitioners Forum

Lord Adebowale will talk about The Business of Social Change

Central England Co-operative’s Community Dividend Fund awards £42,000

The society is reinvesting 1% of its trading profit into the local communities, with grants ranging…

Co-op Group ad to raise awareness of modern slavery on Anti-Slavery Day

In 2017 the retailer launched the Bright Future programme with charity City Hearts to provide employment…

Southern Co-op helps local nursery overcome theft

The nursery had had its gardening tools stolen, including strimmers, hedge cutters and drills.

Radstock Co-operative opens 20th store to celebrate 150th anniversary

The society has been opening new stores in 2018 as part of its 10-year growth strategy.

Chelmsford Star reports sales growth of 3.9% in half-yearly results

Chief executive Barry Wood says the results were driven by strong performances in its core food…

Co-op Group organises visit to social enterprises to promote Social Saturday

Comedian Chris Addison was a special guest on the tour, which started at the Group’s Manchester…

US grocery co-op’s big plans for expansion

'We stand on the verge of a historical level of growth for our co-op'

Central England Co-op wins award for reducing environmental impact

The society took home the Best in Water Management award from the Carbon Trust Summit in…

Czech coffee co-op aims to prove that co-operation works

The reputation of co-ops suffered under communist rule but a new wave of organisations is working…

East of England Co-op and Waitrose among the winners at IGD Awards

Employee-owned Waitrose won the Retailer of the Year Award and East of England Co-op took home…