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How Coop Exchange wants to revolutionise access to capital

'We wanted to try to create a space where co-ops can compete on a level playing…

Go Green fund launched for co-ops and community businesses

New funding opportunity for co-ops supports energy-efficiency measures

East of England Co-op reduces trading losses by £1.6m

The retailer is “on track to return to profit,” says CEO

Members’ money: UK retail societies and withdrawable share capital

From their earliest beginnings, co-operatives were set up to meet the needs of people, not to…

MEPs adopt new rules on platform work after campaign by Cecop

Co-ops are in favour of stricter European regulation on digital labour platforms

Key takeaways from Romania’s Enterprising for Tomorrow conference

The conference featured 36 Romanian and European speakers

Co-ops included in report on future of the EU single market

The European confederation of industrial and service cooperatives welcomed some of the report's recommendations

Heart of England Co-op posts first ever operating loss for 2023

The society made a £1.2m trading profit but took a hit from a drop in valuation…

Nationwide plan to buy Virgin Money divides analysts and members

The £2.9bn deal would mark an expansion for the UK mutuals sector – but some of…

Co-op Fortnight to focus on alternative routes to climate action

The Fortnight, from 24 June - 7 July, follows the Co-op Congress in Birmingham, held on…

Save Birmingham founders launch manifesto for the West Midlands

The manifesto includes a call on the candidates for metro mayor to promote community power

Community-owned business growth at highest level since the pandemic

Plunkett UK figures show 32 new organisations opened in 2023