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Co-operatives UK AGM: Good governance, accounting and ethical investment of funds

Speakers the apex body’s AGM looked at how it could serve the movement better at home…

Bid to save Brighton pub to run as a co-operative music venue

The Greys has built up a reputation as a popular gig venue and has been listed…

French agricultural co-operatives pledge to increase organic products

Trade body Coop de France announced five key actions to boost production, including the development of…

Central England Co-op celebrates £500k investment in former Wooldale stores

The society has taken on three former stores from the Wooldale Co-op, with 40 staff transferred…

Tom Greatrex elected chair of football body Supporters Direct

The former Labour/Co-op MP’s previous involvement in the fan-ownership movement saw him co-found the Fulham Supporters…

Co-op Bank to pay £15m to sale advisors despite opting for bailout instead, say reports

City advisors Bank of America Merrill Lynch and BAML negotiated the deal to find a buyer…

Farmer-owned Fairtrade company Divine Chocolate announces new exports

The company has expanded its offerings at UK retailers Waitrose and BP Connect and is extending…

Retail societies celebrate Co-operatives Fortnight

Independent co-ops take part in a co-operative clean, share their co-op stories online and take the…

Nominations open for Social Business Wales Awards

The awards, which have run since 2010, include a new category for employee-owned business of the…

Milk supply problem could mean cream and butter shortage at Christmas, warns Arla

The National Farmers’ Union said the dairy co-op was “scaremongering” with its warning but said producers…

Reimagining education: The case for co-op schools – and a UK university

A session at Co-operative Congress looked at how to deal with the dramatic changes affecting higher…

Welcome, join us, co-operatives are open for all

This year’s International Day of Co-operatives celebrated inclusion in a movement that leaves no one behind