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Co-operative College centenary year: Life as a co-operative learner

A key focus of learning was for consumer co-op societies to give customers a better experience

Singapore freelancers co-op joins campaign to have hawker culture recognised by Unesco

Unesco is expected to make a decision by the end of 2020

Interview: Gillian Lonergan looks back on a life curating the heritage of co-operation

We caught up with Gillian, librarian at the Co-operative Heritage Trust’s National Co-operative Archive, on the…

Book review: A century of education, social change and the Co-operative College

Nick Matthews from Co-operatives UK reviews a timely discussion of the role of co-op education

The Co-operative Heritage Trust – reinvigorating the Rochdale story

'It’s crucial for us to think about future planning for audiences as well as looking after…

Brexit rages on – but how did the UK co-op movement feel about joining in 1973?

The UK’s relationship with the Common Market was no less controversial when the country joined

Chilean fans create co-operative league to revolutionise football

So far, the league has 30 teams of junior and adult amateur players, including female footballers

Robert Owen statue returns to Co-op Bank HQ

The Bank is no longer owned by the Co-op Group but says the figure symbolises its…

Co-op College launches centenary year

The Co-operative College turns 100 next year – and is calling on the movement to help…

Queenslanders Credit Union pays tribute to founder Leo Barcham

He helped to set up the credit union during his time as a Queensland public servant

Midcounties Co-op sponsors poppy design competition for local pupils

The society took part in a range of activities commemorating the region’s war heroes

100 years on from the Armistice, we look at how Co-op News covered World War I

The paper maintained a balanced approach throughout the war, with reports from Europe and the home…