New federation planned for worker co-ops in the UK

The Worker Co-op Council resolved to form a completely new and independent 'federation of worker co-operatives,…

Credit unions and the green lending opportunity

The Swoboda Research Institute gathered sector representatives for a conference in Dublin on sustainability and finance

Co-op Group bids farewell to CEO and updates members at AGM

The Group presented its response to recent challenges but there was frustration from members over the…

Cwmpas: A new direction for the Wales Co-operative Centre

CEO Derek Walker talks us through the rebrand of development agency, which is celebrating its 40th…

Sandra Uwera announced as global CEO of Fairtrade International

Previous roles include CEO of the COMESA Business Council

Insights from the 2022 Co-operative Retail Conference

'Retailing has always been driven in part by technological change … but look around: there are…

The challenges facing small co-ops – and how to overcome them

Insights from co-op development workers Claire Alexander, Phil Beardmore, Glenn Bowen, Alex Lawrie, Cath Muller, Tiziana…

Young co-operators from Woodcraft Folk attend PeaceCommunicators programme

'The peace education training seminar felt extremely poignant at a severe point of international political distress'

Cooperate Islington: Collaborating on a new co-op development agency

Co-op organisations are working with the local council to launch a new co-operative development agency –…

Living a co-operative life

We hear from UK co-operators about what the movement means to them

Empowering Co-operation: New strategy and branding for Co-operatives UK

'It made perfect sense that, as we launch an exciting and ambitious new strategy, we need…

To the grave: A co-operative end to life

Retail co-ops are adapting their funeralcare services to suit 21st century needs – while new co-ops are…