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Charity receives £59,000 from co-op community

Over the last year, Lincolnshire Co-op has raised £59,201 for its charity partner, MS Society. Colleagues…

Co-op Group is Convenience Retailer of the Year and bags THREE more prizes

The Co-operative Group won four major prizes at the Retail Industry Awards, including Convenience Retailer of the Year. Food-to-go…

Fans rally behind burgled vegan co-op and raise over £1,000

Popular workers co-op Black Cat Cafe was burgled before a busy Saturday, costing it thousands of…

Calls for credit unions to be included in Help to Save plans

Labour/Co-op MPs are campaigning to include credit unions in the government’s plans for the Help to…

How can values bring business to life?

Values, the things that guide our choices and behaviours, are our motivators and the reasons why we do…

A business that is based on values of equality

On the first World Values Day, Ed Mayo, secretary general of Co-operatives UK, looks at how…

Is the collaborative economy an opportunity for co-operatives?

A research paper by Cooperatives Europe and LAMA Development and Cooperation Agency highlights how co-operatives can improve standards…

Nine ways in which credit unions are different

Credit unions from across the world are celebrating the International Credit Union Day today. The day…

Radstock welcomes mobility retailer to Somerset store

Radstock Co-operative Society has launched a specialist mobility shop at its Somerset site, promising it a…

Is it time for a co-operative water supply?

Water regulator OFWAT has backed plans to bring competition to the residential retail water market –…

Time for charities to consider a new governance model?

Speaking at the Charity Finance Group’s large charities conference in London on 30 September, the treasurer of…

Editorial: Rediscovering the common purpose of co-ops

Is our lack of co-operation stymieing the growth of our movement? Do we need to rediscover…