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Community power in the UK: Reviving the social club

Born from mutual traditions, the clubs were essential community hubs - and they can rise again,…

Life after USAID: Negotiating tactics and a funding coup for co-ops

Paul Hazen from the US Overseas Cooperative Development Council talks to Co-op News about what happens…

Dorothy Francis looks back on a life of co-operative casework

'Co-ops have been my life', says the veteran development worker, who has retired after 40 years…

Can worker control guide the world past a neoliberal crisis?

Dario Azzellini talks to Co-op News about his new book, which goes back to 'the idea…

Bruno Roelants on co-operativism at work

The former director general of the ICA talks to Co-op News about his new collection of…

How a London energy co-op is trying to bring power to the people

We speak to Giovanna Speciale, CEO of South East London Community Energy, about its work towards…

ICA looks at questions around national co-op law

Santosh Kumar of the ICA speaks to Co-op News about the complex question of the role…

Meet… Giuseppe Guerini, president of Cooperatives Europe

'These first six months as president have already been very intense because they also coincide with…

Reshaping Fairtrade rules to fit producer needs 

We catch up with Marike Runneboom de Peña from Fairtrade International about moves to update its…

Molly Scott Cato: Green Party is a good match for co-op movement

James Hawksworth talks to the co-operator and former MEP about the shifting UK political landscape

What did the International Year of Cooperatives achieve at global level?

'IYC 2025 stands as a reminder that co-operation is not only a principle, but a practical…

2025 in review: Bhima Subrahmanyam

President, International Cooperative Banking Association (ICBA) and managing director/CEO of the National Federation of State Cooperative…