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In pictures: Co-operative Congress 2010 [update]

Hundreds of co-operators attended this year's Co-operative Congress in Plymouth (June 25th–27th).
July 01 2010
Category: Wider Co-op Movement

Loan fund supports rural firm

A loan from Co-operative & Community Finance has supported the creation of a business centre which will provide small businesses in a remote Cornish community with professional office services.
June 29 2010
Category: Wider Co-op Movement

Mike Fairclough, the Co-operative Group’s Head of Community and Campaigns

Youth charities get £2m boost

Seven UK cities are to benefit from a near £2 million windfall to tackle the negative images of young people thanks to The Co-operative.
June 28 2010
Category: Wider Co-op Movement

The George & Dragon co-operative pub

Pub co-op plan proves a winner

A community co-op has reopened the George & Dragon village pub in Hudswell, North Yorkshire, thanks to assistance from the Co-operative Enterprise Hub, the £5 million Co-operative Group’s investment and advice operation launched to promote and sustain viable co-operative businesses.
June 25 2010
Category: Wider Co-op Movement

Society scoops silver award

Midcounties Co-operative was celebrating after achieving ‘silver’ in the UK’s leading voluntary benchmark of corporate responsibility.
June 25 2010
Category: Wider Co-op Movement

Co-operative Group committee member Munir Malik, Labour MP Tessa Jowell and Co-operative Group Chair Len Wardle at the start of Co-operatives Fortnight on June 19th at Westminster Central Hall

Co-operatives Fortnight in full swing

Co-operatives Fortnight kicked off on Saturday (June 19th) with the Co-operative Group’s "52 Ways to Change the World Co-operatively" event at Westmister Central Hall.
June 23 2010
Category: Wider Co-op Movement

Co-operatives UK Secretary General Ed Mayo

Bond between neighbours is on the decline

A survey commissioned by Co-operatives UK in advance of the first ever Co-operatives Fortnight (June 19th to July 3rd) has found that the UK is less than half as neighbourly now than it was 28 years ago in 1982.
June 23 2010
Category: Wider Co-op Movement

Follow the web's co-operative.connections — June 2010

What are co-ops doing on the web? Find out here.
June 18 2010
Category: Wider Co-op Movement

Watch the Co-operatives Fortnight video here

Co-operators from around the country have come together for a special short film to celebrate Co-operatives Fortnight (and the video can be viewed here).
June 16 2010
Category: Wider Co-op Movement

Energy co-op hits £1m target

A pioneering energy co-operative established to overcome the shortage of up-front finance needed to develop community wind farms has raised £1 million — the maximum amount it was seeking — through an innovative share issue supported by 500 organisations and individuals.
June 07 2010
Category: Wider Co-op Movement

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