New role at Community Shares Unit to help drive democratic ownership

John Dawson, who takes up the role in January, previously worked at Power to Change and…

Canal mooring co-op joins debate on community waterways

Surge Co-operative is developing moorings and regenerating Bow Creek – part of London's River Channelsea

‘A gateway to the movement’: Neil Calvert’s goals for the Co-op College

The new principal and CEO discusses the three-strand strategy

Locality calls for community power to tackle 21st century crises

'We want to have local decision making powers. We want to have local people in control…

Co-op Group welcomes move to include store workers in crime bill

The Group is among players in the co-op movement campaigning for action amid soaring levels of…

How co-ops are delivering social mobility through training and apprenticeships

We speak to Paul Gerrard from the Co-op Group and Heather Lee from Lincolnshire Co-op

Farmers’ co-op British Wool to supply new line from Fred Perry

'It is a great example of genuine British wool being used by a premium brand on…

Co-op Party calls for support in fight against LV= sell off

'LV= members are fighting back – but in the face of international investment giants, we cannot…

Dairy co-op Arla teams up with Starbucks on carbon-cutting scheme

14 UK farmers are being recruited to trial more sustainable milk production methods to help the…

Co-op Group launches £3m carbon innovation fund with Co-op Foundation

The retailer is also channeling money through its Local Community Fund to help organisations tackle climate…

Southern Co-op shoppers donate thousands of pounds worth of vouchers to NHS charities

The donation will be used to help those affected by Covid-19

US agri co-ops launch joint fund to drive tech advances in the sector

Partners CHS and Growmark say their combined markets offer 'an industry-leading test field for products and…