Meet… Linda Shaw, former vice principal of the Co-operative College

'It was a privilege to work in the co-operative movement'

KPMG reveals top cybersecurity trends in 2019

At least 5% of the total direct cost of crime to retail businesses comes from cyber…

Desjardins removes certain single-use plastic products

In three months the group avoided the purchase of 30,000 plastic water bottles

Southern Co-op donation helps adults who struggle with reading

Colleagues at the Co-operative Funeralcare, in Shaftesbury, have been regularly supporting Read Easy Gillingham and Shaftesbury

Cecop calls for stronger social economy in run-up to EU elections

Social economy enterprises employ 19.1 million people and account for 6.3% of the total paid workforce…

New online course explores pathways towards a Co-operative Commonwealth

The course is aimed at newcomers to social change work as well as veteran activists, practitioners,…

How co-ops can help communities guard against climate change

A new report by the Democracy Collaborative looks at how community wealth building can help neighbourhoods…

Cecop to organise 40th general assembly in Manchester

The event will bring together delegates from industrial and service co-ops across Europe

Desjardins services now available via Google Assistant

'It’s another innovative way for our members and clients to interact with us, and another way…

New fund for PhD students looking at co-ops and social enterprises

The EMES Solidarity Fund will enable students to attend the 7th EMES International Research Conference on…

Renewable energy co-ops launch manifesto for EU elections

REScoop is asking candidates and their political parties to guarantee new rights of citizens under the…

Unity Trust Bank reports record profit for 2018

The bank lends to two housing co-ops while approximately 140 co-ops hold accounts