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Abcul CEO announces 2022 priorities for UK credit union sector apex

A blog post from Robert Kelly looked at issues such as political lobbying on regulation, and…

Bill to support worker buyouts of failing businesses passes first reading in parliament

The legislation is proposed as a way to widen ownership in a post-pandemic economy

Bristol Energy Co-op launches £1m share offer

The money will help fund projects including solar PV for the Bristol Beacon, which wants to…

New report looks at potential for community railways in UK

Prof Paul Salveson, who wrote the report, says co-op and community ownership models are well suited…

Government still holding back community energy, says sector body

'It’s frustrating to see so much of the work go unsupported and often limited by government…

Coop and Plus merger ratified to form third largest retail chain in Netherlands

The new co-operative will operate under the name Plus and will be headquartered in Utrecht

SAOS welcomes new team members to broaden its involvement in agri-food sector

Stephen Sanderson will manage the delivery of the new Food Integrity Assurance business and Patrick Hughes…

Co-op Foundation hands out £50,000 to foster a more diverse tech sector

The Co-op Group's charity has given the funding to eight north west organisations working to make…

European co-operative banks continued to grow in 2020

The banks welcomed 1.2 million new members and increased their domestic market share by 0.1 percentage…

Brighton Energy Co-op runs grant scheme to help SMEs install solar and EV charging

'This is the decade in which carbon emissions need to be brought under control and the…

Young people don’t know it yet, but co-ops are just what they’re looking for

Research from Co-operatives UK found that youth awareness of the co-op model is low – but it…

Co-op Group CEO Steve Murrells given CBE for services to food supply chain

Other co-operators named in the new year honours list include former Channel Islands CEO Jim Hopley,…