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Choose FairTrade coffee to end exploitation, says Co-op Group

‘It leaves a sour taste to think that many coffee farmers will not get paid enough…

Co-op Group donates £10,000 to support Pankhurst Centre after break-in

The Co-op Group’s origins trace back to the original Rochdale Pioneers and its history is closely…

Midcounties Co-op opens new store near Oxford

The store is equipped with energy-efficient lighting, ventilation and refrigeration

Scottish wind farm launches community share offer

‘The renewables society will create a fund for the benefit of the local community closest to…

Malawi: How co-ops are implementing the SDGs through education

Dr Amanda Benson from the Co-operative College looks at projects to improve lifelong learning in Malawi

Councils and co-ops: are CDBs the missing link?

Mark Simmonds from Co-op Culture and Principle 6 led the session at the Co-op Councils Innovation…

Co-op councils meet to discuss ways to embed their values into communities

'We need politics that is more open, more accountable and directly responsive to the people that…

Scottish Labour wants new land-purchase rights for housing co-ops

'There is a housing emergency in Scotland, and the price of land lies at the centre…

Practitioners Forum: Vital lessons for key co-operators

Delegates can pick and mix from strands on communications; finance; governance; HR; and membership

Lessons from the collapse of Thomas Cook

Thousands of former staff from the Co-op Group’s joint venture with the travel company are likely…

Co-op Credit Union helps members hit by Thomas Cook collapse

Even ABTA-protected trips can leave holidaymakers struggling to afford a replacement while they wait for a…

Co-op Group partners with Steel Warriors charity to build gym from recycled knives

'Creating and protecting community spaces where people meet, exercise, play, learn and laugh together is so…