Co-op Academies Trust becomes the most diverse multi academy trust in the country

The Co-op plans to treble the number of academies it sponsors to 40 in the next…

Broadband for Rural North to quadruple its network after crowdfunding £2m

The bencom plans to use the funding to expand its gigabit-capable network

Southern Co-op funeralcare branches donate prosthetics to charity Legs4Africa

All donations are made with the explicit consent of each family

Vandana Shiva to headline ICA Global Conference in Kigali

The physicist and activist is renowned for her campaigns on biodiversity, indigenous knowledge and other ecological…

Central England Co-operative is ditching single use plastic carrier bags

Customers will be offered a 10p biodegradable bag for life or compostable bags.

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Midcounties Co-operative to mark World Environment Day with community clean-ups

Around 460 people have already committed to taking part, including colleagues, members, schools and charities

Chelmsford Star Co-operative raises £61,440 for Alzheimer’s Society

The money will be used to support people in the Essex area living with dementia

The International Co-operative Alliance is looking for youth ambassadors

The scheme is open to people aged 18-35 in one of eight participating countries

Superdrug meal deal to feature Co-op Group’s food-to-go range

The Group will initially supply own-brand products to seven branches at railway stations and airports

Co-operative banks set out priorities for greening the financial sector

The sector reaffirmed its commitment to the Paris Agreement on climate change

Controversy as National Guild of Co-operators is wound up after 93 years

Some members are unhappy at the decision, saying they wanted to explore ways to revive the…