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Plunkett UK opens nominations for Rural Community Business Awards

'We eagerly anticipate hearing the transformative stories of community businesses making a positive impact'

Yorkshire credit unions merge as consolidation trend in sector continues

Sheffield Credit Union and Laser Credit Union hope to create one of the region’s most robust…

US representatives introduce bill to strengthen rural co-ops 

The Strengthening Rural Cooperatives and Communities Act would reauthorise the Rural Cooperative Development Grant (RCDG) programme

Canadians see co-ops as part of the solution to housing crisis

Asked whether enough non-profit and co-op housing options were available in their communities, 60% of respondents…

Singapore’s co-op apex launches brand awareness campaign

The campaign features a series of short-form, vertical videos produced in collaboration with media production company…

International Year of Cooperatives celebrations kick off in Morocco

Morocco's 60,000 co-ops - which have 760,000 members - are contributing to the country’s economic resilience,…

John Lewis Partnership triples profits to £126m

The retailer has prioritised investment in wages and business transformation over a staff bonus this year

New Internationalist calls for funds to support reporting on far-right

The Oxford-based publishing co-op hopes to raise £50,000 by 21 March, and aims to expose the…

Keynote speakers announced for World Credit Union Conference

The event will feature cybersecurity leader Confidence Staveley and workplace culture and leadership expert Eric Termuende

Filene Research Institute announces 2025 Think Tank members

42 leaders from the credit union sector will shape Filene's work

West Midlands credit unions Just and Fairshare announce plans to merge

'Both boards agreed that a single credit union for the region will provide many benefits to…

Coventry sees profits fall in first results since Co-op Bank takeover

The results were marked by falling mortgage costs as UK interest rates eased, and savers switching…