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Chelmsford Star reports trading loss of £746k after year of ‘challenges’

The board said it hoped to recover 'with continued diligence, financial controls and the implementation of…

Midcounties supports 50 people through its employment initiatives

Schemes include the Fairer Futures partnership with Miss Macaroon, and Fairer Access to Work, a collaboration…

EU not doing enough to support worker buyouts, warn co-ops

Cecop and Cooperatives Europe are among organisations calling for more support for business transfers, including worker…

Cyber attack on Co-op Group leaves stores with empty shelves

The attack by ransomware gang DragonForce has led to some members' data being compromised

BSA enlists Hesket Newmarket co-op to brew up anniversary ale

The Building Societies Association is celebrating the 250th anniversary of the world's first building society

US credit unions continue campaign to maintain tax exemption

A report on potential government spending reductions included revoking the credit union tax status

Midcounties Co-op helps launch 31 new co-ops and community businesses

The society backed the start-ups through funding and by connecting new co-ops with existing ones for…

Woccu is on the lookout for a new president and CEO

Paul Treinen will serve as interim CEO following the departure of Elissa McCarter LaBorde, who has…

Chelmsford Star hands cash boost to disabled youth charity

The retail society's Community Fund provides financial backing to grassroots organisations across mid-Essex

Lincolnshire Co-op hands out latest round of community cash

Recipients include environmental group All Things Good and Nice, Parkinson’s rehabilitation group Mind and Move, and…

Coop Exchange appoints Shaun Tarbuck as chair 

'Coop Exchange can enable the growth needed in our sector to deliver better societal outcomes'

European Commission: DG Grow scraps social economy unit

The Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG Grow) has scrapped the unit responsible for…