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Lincolnshire Co-op helps build disabled access into local nature reserve

A team built a new path across Besthorpe Nature Reserve to help people with mobility issues…

Midcounties Co-op helps school pupils go green on Outward Bound course

Through its Green Pioneers programme, the society has helped youngsters save energy at Bishop’s Castle Community…

Relaxation of audit rules could save UK co-ops up to £10,000 a year

The government is consulting on proposals to increase the threshold at which co-ops have to produce…

Nominations open for Social Business Wales Awards 2017

The ceremony in October will celebrate a sector which is worth an estimated £2.37bn to the…

Co-op Group’s grocery sales fall after disposal of stores to McColl’s

The latest figures from Kantar Worldpanel also show Lidl overtaking worker-owned Waitrose to become seventh largest…

Autumn workshops from Co-op College and Stir to Action

The two organisations are hosting three workshops looking at money, community wealth and multi-stakeholder co-operatives

Bank agrees £700m rescue deal, cutting Group’s stake to 1%

The deal, which leaves the Bank in the control of five hedge funds, was approved in…

Watchdog criticises Co-op Bank for lack of information on overdraft charges

The news is the latest in a line of IT-related problems for the Bank, which could…

Nominations are open for the Community Energy Awards

There are seven categories in this year’s awards, including a new section for best photo which…

Southern Co-op seeks good cause for £1k donation to mark new Weymouth store

The society is looking for nominations for a local group or charity to benefit from its…

Obituary: Barbara Dure 1925-2017, veteran of the retail co-op movement

The final president of the Plymouth and South-West Society spent her life promoting progressive politics and…

Midcounties to launch new corporate travel business

The society hopes Co-op Travel Management will fill a gap in a market dominated by big…