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Group and College join forces to help candidates

Members aspiring to be elected to The Co-operative Group Board now have a new formal process to help them and ensure they are equipped with the skills required to direct one of the largest and most diverse businesses in the UK.
September 07 2010
Category: Retail Societies

Report calls for expansion of credit unions

A report from the Consumer Focus organisation on the pay day lending market has recommended the extension of support for credit unions and an expansion of their services through Post Offices to address problems caused by high-cost, instant borrowing.
September 07 2010
Category: Credit unions

Children play on one of the 400 PlayPumps in Africa

Water sales help a million Africans

Thanks to the sales of Co-op-brand Fairbourne Springs mineral water, a million people in Africa are enjoying fresh clean drinking water on a daily basis.
September 06 2010
Category: Retail Societies

Cathy Jamieson

Don’t be conned by coalition, says MP

Labour/Co-op MP and MSP Cathy Jamieson has urged co-operators to treat overtures by coalition politicians towards the Movement with scepticism.
September 06 2010
Category: Politics

Project for hearing aids is Hear to Help

Following its £3.7 million donation after fundraising efforts from staff and customers, the Co-operative Group’s ‘Hear to Help’ project was launched in Leeds.
September 04 2010
Category: Retail Societies

Over £1m in loans for village shops

Co-operative & Community Finance has now loaned over £1 million to support more than 60 community-owned shops throughout the UK in the past two years.
September 02 2010
Category: Wider Co-op Movement

Prisoners bank on a secure future

A scheme to provide bank accounts for prisoners has reached the 1,000 mark at Forest Bank prison, Greater Manchester.
September 02 2010
Category: Wider Co-op Movement

Follow the web's co-operative.connections — September

What are co-ops doing on the web? Find out here.
September 01 2010
Category: Wider Co-op Movement

Hugh Davies of Myddfai at the Royal Welsh Show

Co-operative centre helps prop up local legend

For a village of just four hundred people, Myddfai in the Brecon Beacons, has an incredible story to tell. It’s a story of decline and of rebirth, of myth and of historical significance — a village with a prince for a neighbour, but no amenities for its residents — and it’s no surprise that a BBC television team is keeping a very close eye on developments.
September 01 2010
Category: Wider Co-op Movement

Midcounties in bid for awards

Midcounties Co-operative will be competing for honours in the national finals of the 2010 Retail Industry Awards.
September 01 2010
Category: Retail Societies

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