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Co-op Group wins national award for supporting social enterprise sector

Social Enterprise UK honoured the retailer for its efforts to increase its sourcing from suppliers in…

Remembering Emma Howard 

Emma Howard, a thinker, doer, scientist and co–operator has died aged 35 after a short illness. 

Law Commission Review: what do co-operative law firms think?

In September 2024, The Law Commission published a consultation paper containing provisional proposals for reform to the Co-operative…

Key takeaways from Co-operatives UK’s 2024 Practitioners Forum

The event focused on five key themes: governance, membership, finance, HR and communications

Heart of England Co-op unveils flagship store and coffee drive-through

The society says the store, based at its Glenville Park retail estate in Northants, is the…

Swoboda credit union conference: Leadership, strategy and transformation

Challenges around AI, poverty, food insecurity and climate change mean the movement's values are more important…

Lincolnshire Co-op spends £200k on body cameras as store attacks mount

The society says it has seen a 245% increase in incidents of threats and abuse to…

Woodcraft Folk launches week-long fundraiser for 2025 summer camp

The youth charity it will use the cash to lower financial barriers so everyone has the…

Housing co-ops look for growth in a time of crisis at CCH conference

'We are doing something which is counter-cultural, which is to work collectively'

Lincolnshire Co-op reports drop in annual trading surplus to £10.8m

The society said the results remained healthy despite significant cost increases, with a 6.1% growth in…

Scotmid announces new COO appointments for funerals and retail

Brian Boyle will head up the co-op's retail division while Nick McLaughlin takes up a newly…

Ecology co-op launched to boost wildlife around Wrexham industrial estate

Areas of focus include boosting the great crested newt population, bee conservation and wildflower planting