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East of England Co-op CEO, Doug Field, steps down 

Chief operating officer Andy Rigby has been appointed to the top role for an interim 12-month…

Lincolnshire energy co-op launches share offer to expand solar portfolio

North Lincolnshire Community Energy wants to raise £700,000 for rooftop solar on schools, community and public…

Welsh media firm takes employee-owned route with support from Cwmpas

Orchard Media has provided services to clients including Netflix, the BBC and Admiral Group for 14…

Community Energy England hands out sector awards for 2024

Winners include Bristol Energy Co-op, Midcounties' joint venture Younity, and the Co-op Party

Dairy co-op Arla defends trials of Bovaer against online ‘misinformation’

The animal feed supplement, designed to reduce climate emissions from cattle, has prompted threats of a…

Co-op Group wins national award for supporting social enterprise sector

Social Enterprise UK honoured the retailer for its efforts to increase its sourcing from suppliers in…

Remembering Emma Howard 

Emma Howard, a thinker, doer, scientist and co–operator has died aged 35 after a short illness. 

Law Commission Review: what do co-operative law firms think?

In September 2024, The Law Commission published a consultation paper containing provisional proposals for reform to the Co-operative…

Key takeaways from Co-operatives UK’s 2024 Practitioners Forum

The event focused on five key themes: governance, membership, finance, HR and communications

Heart of England Co-op unveils flagship store and coffee drive-through

The society says the store, based at its Glenville Park retail estate in Northants, is the…

Swoboda credit union conference: Leadership, strategy and transformation

Challenges around AI, poverty, food insecurity and climate change mean the movement's values are more important…

Lincolnshire Co-op spends £200k on body cameras as store attacks mount

The society says it has seen a 245% increase in incidents of threats and abuse to…