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Leeds community farm sets up crowdfunder

Kirkstall Valley Development Trust is seeking £20,000 to get the project up and running by the…

Co-op research explores the importance of community wellbeing

Two case studies of co-operative retailers conducting research into community wellbeing

Andy Burnham wants more devolution to address local challenges

The mayor of Greater Manchester says 21st century change will need bottom-up solutions to local challenges

Meet … Blase Lambert, CEO at the Confederation of Co-operative Housing

He says co-ops need to be more flexible in their approach to get new housing projects…

Report calls for national strategy for adult education and lifelong learning

' Lifelong learning helps to ready us for what is to come: from automation to climate…

More room for taxi co-ops as Uber loses its London licence?

'The more regulators take action against abusive monopolies, the more opportunities there will be for platform…

Central England Co-op launches campaign against violence towards store staff

Since January the retailer has recorded 275 incidents of threats/intimidation, 171 cases of verbal abuse and…

Co-op Group opens community garden as part of store revamp

The project - which will have pickable herbs, pollinator flowers and a remembrance corner, is part…

Co-op Group launches dedicated maintenance service

'The move will create social value through local job creation, support for community projects and a…

Community wind farm share offer achieves £1.5m target

Members of Auchrobert wind farm in South Lanarkshire are expected to retain a 5% return over…

Anna Turley in libel battle with Unite

The Labour / Co-op candidate for Redcar is suing the union and Skwawkbox editor Stephen Walker

Southern Co-op supports life skills lessons on the Isle of Wight

The society is working with Life Education Wessex & Thames Valley to help improve children’s health…