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Federations and co-op apexes

Young European Cooperators Network formalises at its General Assembly

November 24, 2025
Alice Toomer-McAlpine
Banking and Insurance

Building societies apex calls for reforms to help sector growth

November 24, 2025
Miles Hadfield
The call comes as the BSA celebrates the movement’s 250th anniversary and welcomes Sarah Harrison as new CEO
Community

Co-op Group shares £5m in community funding across 2,500 causes

November 24, 2025
Miles Hadfield
‘Things are increasingly challenging for local causes, and our funding can make a real difference’
Energy

Energy co-ops urge protection for EU’s Social Climate Fund

November 19, 2025
Anca Voinea
Consumer co-op

National Co+op Grocers gives $100k to food insecurity support

November 19, 2025
Miles Hadfield
Retail

New CEO for National Co+op Grocers

November 18, 2025
Anca Voinea
Consumer co-op

Midcounties claims 38% cut in direct greenhouse emissions since 2019

November 18, 2025
Miles Hadfield

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Channel Islands Co-op shares £49k among local causes

November 24, 2025
Miles Hadfield
Credit Unions

Why policy matters: Co-ops and the powers that be

November 10, 2025
Miles Hadfield
Fairtrade

Ethical Christmas gift guide for co-operators

November 10, 2025
Alice Toomer-McAlpine
Credit Unions

Commsave uses Talk Money Week to highlight financial education work

November 7, 2025
Miles Hadfield
Consumer co-op

Central Co-op launches this year’s Christmas Toy Appeal

November 7, 2025
Miles Hadfield
Agriculture

Fairtrade’s West Africa Cocoa Programme strengthens co-ops

November 7, 2025
Anca Voinea

Spotlight: Co-operation in times of displacement

Community business

PINF Forum explores the future of independent local news

November 4, 2025
Anca Voinea
Development

Securing livelihoods while preserving Palestine’s art of embroidery 

August 11, 2025
Anca Voinea
Development

Britain’s co-op sector is lagging behind – so what can it learn from abroad?

July 30, 2025
Anca Voinea

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Editor’s pick

Education

Shaping co-operative leaders through co-operative academic education

November 13, 2025
Anca Voinea
Pursuing a postgraduate degree while working full-time can be both challenging and rewarding, something graduates of the International Centre for Co-operative Management (ICCM) at Saint Mary’s University know too well. …
Agriculture

Why co-operatives are key to climate and development

November 13, 2025
Co-operative News
By Pamela Coke-Hamilton, executive director of ITC, and Fátima Torres, president of the UNICAFES Confederation

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