700 jobs under threat from Waitrose closures – but more stores opening elsewhere

Nearly 700 jobs are at risk at Waitrose as the grocery chain announced plans to close…

Villagers save their local pub with help from Plunkett Foundation and Power to Change

A popular village pub in Oxfordshire is under community ownership following a six-month campaign by locals.…

First Milk says it will catch up on payments to farmers after successful turnaround

Dairy co-op First Milk said it has completed its turnaround and can now catch up on deferred payments…

New study takes a look at world’s health co-operatives

A major research project has been launched to assess the role played by health co-ops in…

Co-operatives UK joins national network to boost community businesses

A national peer network has been set up to help the UK’s growing number of community…

Fairtrade company Divine Chocolate wins B Corp status for ethical standards

Fairtrade social enterprise Divine Chocolate has won B Corp certification after meeting a range of social and environmental standards.…

Fairtrade: kindness in strangers and hope in co-operation

There are always plenty of reasons to keep apart from strangers, to hold back from building…

Canadian Association for Studies in Co-operation prepares for research conference

Do co-operatives hold the answer to some of the challenges faced by the Canadian economy and…

West Rhyl Housing Co-operative opens first development in Wales

Wales’ first urban community housing co-operative officially opened on 13 January, providing homes for 11 local…

Brexit: What next for Scottish agri co-ops?

The potential impact Brexit on Scottish farmers and agri co-ops has been discussed at a conference…

We Own It campaign calls on next generation to create worker co-ops

A campaign to encourage young people to set up co-ops as alternative workplaces has reached half…

Steve Murrells to succeed Richard Pennycook as Co-op Group CEO

The Co-op Group has announced the appointment of Steve Murrells as its new chief executive. Mr…