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Meet … Debs McCahon, CEO of the Woodcraft Folk

'Sometimes we, adults, say we want to consult young people when actually we tend to set…

The Co-op Foundation: Building support for young people

'Our new direction will see us fund individuals and organisations that will create future communities that…

Meet … James Alcock, CEO of Plunkett Foundation

'Every day brings a unique challenge, a different solution, a new potential partner, and new innovation…

When small means strong: Community power at Cooperation Town

'This is something that needs to be practised on a hyperlocal level ... This is building…

Q&As for 2022: Shaun Tarbuck, CEO of insurance co-op apex ICMIF

The move from protection to prevention, with net-zero commitments and public-private-mutual parnerships to deliver the UN…

Q&As for 2022: Dr Carlos Zarco, president, International Health Co-op Organisation

'Health requires solidarity, complementarity and collaboration, and co-operatives are especially efficient at doing this'

Q&As for 2022: Peter Hunt, managing partner at Mutuo

The movement's 'different business purpose will be so much more important as we try to rebuild…

Q&As for 2022: Jim McMahon, chair of the Co-op Party

'Throughout all of our work, there has been a common theme – equality'

Q&As for 2022: Sébastien Chaillou, president, ICA Youth Network

'I will continue to be a strong and active supporter for the youth in the co-operative…

Q&As for 2022: Chiyoge B Sifa, ICA regional director for Africa

'Despite a difficult 12 months in the Africa region, there has been a lot that we…

Q&As for 2022: Deborah Osei-Mensah, Fairtrade youth ambassador

Ms Osei-Mensah is also registered cocoa farmer, livelihood development officer of Ghana’s Asunafo North Farmers Union,…

Q&As for 2022: Balu Iyer, regional director, ICA Asia and Pacific

'Co-operatives... sustained by values of self-help, solidarity, social responsibility and concern for community, can lead the…