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David Bird appointed Co-operative Energy CEO

Co-operative Energy has appointed David Bird as its new chief executive. He joins the organisation from…

Lord Victor Adebowale announced as new chair of Social Enterprise UK

Social Enterprise UK (SEUK) has named Lord Victor Adebowale as its new chair for an initial…

Shane Meadows puts Co-op Group in the picture with member recruitment films

The Co-op Group has collaborated with BAFTA-winning British director, screenwriter and actor Shane Meadows (This is England (2006-2015),…

Co-op supporter elected president of the European Parliament

Antonio Tajani, a keen supporter of co-operative enterprise, has been elected president of the European Parliament.…

Leading Canadian farming co-op brings in new tech to boost precision agriculture

Co-op, one of the largest agricultural retailers in Western Canada, is partnering with farm management company…

Rwanda’s co-op sector hires external auditors to tackle managment issues and embezzlement

External auditors and contracted staff are being brought in to Rwanda’s co-operatives to tackle embezzlement and…

How is the Fairtrade movement preparing for the future?

Since the first fair trade label was introduced in 1988, the movement has been working to…

Co-op Group opens nominations for members’ council elections

Nominations are open for this year’s elections to the Co-op Group members’ council, which was put in place to…

Co-op Group celebrates 10 years supporting One Foundation water projects in Africa

The Co-op Group has celebrated the 10th anniversary of its partnership with the One Foundation, which works…

Coop Italia customers to increase spending in 2017

A survey conducted by Coop Italia suggests consumers are likely to increase their spending on food in…

Midcounties Co-operative Travel predicts record trading year after December sales boost

The Midcounties Co-operative’s travel business saw like-for-like sales growth of 16% for the month of December after…

Housing co-op gets £3m from government to build 99 new homes

Rochdale Boroughwide Housing (RBH) has been given a £3.4m government grant to help create 99 new…