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Rule changes: How are co-ops working with junior members?

UK co-ops are now allowed to have members under the age of 16... But which retail…

Youth updates… Co-op Young Members Board and Students for Co-operation

Ahead of International Youth Day, we catch up with Lois McClure, chair of the Co-op Young…

How does Woodcraft Folk impact lives?

Ahead of International Youth Day (12 August 2017), we spoke with three former Woodies whose lives were…

Radstock Co-operative Society names two charities for the year

YMCA Mendip and Midsomer Norton and Radstock Silver Band will be supported by the co-operative over…

How can credit unions build a successful brand?

'[Credit Unions] have all these dynamics in your DNA: be a mission with a company, not…

Re-imagining housing – how are co-op models helping to tackle the housing crisis?

Co-operative Congress held a session on housing, which looked at schemes such as new student housing…

How the union movement has joined modern calls for change

The world has seen resistance to neoliberalism and austerity - and organised labour has played an…

Remploy helps young people with a learning disability onto the jobs ladder

The social business is in the second year of a partnership with Gloucester College offering a…

Youth charities can apply for cash from the Co-op Foundation and #iwill fund

The partnership is offering £2m for charities working in deprived areas, to inspire young people to…

UK’s newest student housing co-op calls for members and begins property hunt

The venture is the latest addition to a movement that has seen viable co-ops established in…

French ethical search engine is investing profits in social projects and co-ops

Since its launch the search engine has grown to 700,000 users per month and a total…

We want a new Europe that cares for the real economy, sustainable development and social justice

As the European Union celebrates 60 years since the Treaty of Rome, co-operatives in industry and…