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Social Enterprise UK announces honorary fellows

'The contributions of our fellows have helped create and shape a sector that exudes hope and…

Expansion of employee ownership trusts could create three million employee owners

'Expanding ownership is a durable, meaningful way to give people and communities a powerful stake and…

Central England Co-op buys community defibrillators from carrier bag levy

The society has installed the equipment at its food stores and funeral homes across 16 counties

Lincolnshire Co-op hails boost to Christmas sales figures

'We’re delighted that together, our quality, value, range of products and good service has led to…

Book review: Bringing crucial values back home to the business world

'Common sense business is a moral framework for-profit and non-profit firms around prudence, patience, principles and…

New regulations will threaten community bus services, warn MPs

'This report is a welcome endorsement of our belief that buses should be run for people,…

London taxi co-op launches new app to challenge the gig economy

'This a crucial time for tech starts-up like Taxiapp, who continue to prove more self-sufficient than…

Co-op Group and John Lewis join retailers in acid sale crackdown

The move comes in response to a growing number of violent attacks using acid in the…

Heart of England Co-op raised £50k for charities through carrier bag levy

15 charities across the society’s trading area will share proceeeds from the 5p bags

Co-op Group chief executive Steve Murrells calls for a ‘co-operative Brexit’

'British farming should be known for quality and welfare. We should not make leaving the EU…

Tamworth Co-op rededicates funeral home with service for the bereaved

'All the families who attended have lost someone close in the past year. It’s part of…

Co-op Group announces plans for 100 new stores with a £160m investment

The retailer also plans makeovers at 150 existing sites