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Consumer co-op

OurCoop shares sustainability expertise as part of Co-op Fortnight 2026

July 1, 2026
Ciarán Daly
Business

Taxi drivers form co-operative in Senegal

July 1, 2026
Ciarán Daly
Motorbike taxi drivers in Mbour have founded a co-operative with a focus on worker advocacy, economic security, and social inclusion
Community

Pride in co-operation: a sense of LGBTQ+ belonging at East of England Co-op

June 30, 2026
Rebecca Harvey
Interview with Colin Dixon-Blair, chief people officer at East of England Co-op
Community

Exiled for Existing: Co-op film shares LGBTQ+ stories from refugees

June 29, 2026
Susan Press
Politics & Legal

Co-operation and collaboration at the heart of Burnham’s economic plan

June 29, 2026
Rebecca Harvey
Retail

Matt Hood one of three senior leaders set to leave Co-op Group

June 26, 2026
Miles Hadfield
Community

Co-op Congress: Roadmaps for a high street revival

June 25, 2026
Miles Hadfield

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Banking and Insurance

Co-operators ranked top insurer among Canada’s sustainability leaders

June 26, 2026
Miles Hadfield
Community

£4.5m Lottery funding boost for Middleton Co-operating

June 26, 2026
Miles Hadfield
Credit Unions

US credit union networks partner with fintech on stablecoin trials

June 25, 2026
Miles Hadfield
Credit Unions

Money Co-op and Metro Moneywise Credit Union complete merger

June 25, 2026
Miles Hadfield
Federations and co-op apexes

Canadian co-ops apex submits feedback on plans for sector law reform

June 24, 2026
Miles Hadfield
Community business

Plunkett UK says it helped launch 35 community businesses last year

June 24, 2026
Miles Hadfield

Spotlight: Co-op learning around the world

Education

What next for co-op education? Lessons from Icbec

May 13, 2026
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Education

Lessons in education from the Cooperative University of Kenya

May 12, 2026
Rebecca Harvey
Education

Argentina’s co-operativas escolares: A case study in co-op education

May 12, 2026
Rebecca Harvey

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Community

Exiled for Existing: Co-op film shares LGBTQ+ stories from refugees

June 29, 2026
Susan Press
The premiere was held at Refugee Festival Scotland during Pride Month 2026
Politics & Legal

Co-operation and collaboration at the heart of Burnham’s economic plan

June 29, 2026
Rebecca Harvey
‘Imagine good growth in every postcode and hope in every heart’

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