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Leaving no one behind: small producers in the East of England

The co-op has just showcased ten of them women producers included in its Sourced Locally initiative

‘We need to build a better economy – and we need to do it ourselves’

Dame Pauline Green explains more about the new national development strategy for co-ops, led by Co-operatives…

Which are the world’s most co-operatively minded countries?

New research for the International Day of Co-operatives maps the prevalence of co-op values around the…

2017 Co-operative of the Year award winners announced

Three worker-owned organisations - Suma Wholefoods, Daily Bread Co-operative and The New Leaf Co-operative - receive…

150 years of Chelmsford Star: Book celebrates a truly local co-op

A fascinating account of the society’s history and the innovations it has seen, from motorised transport…

Co-op Group opens applications for local causes to support

The scheme, part of the Group’s 5 and 1 membership offer, has already raised £14m for…

Employee ownership: The business model of the future?

'We believe that employees should use capital rather than capital using employees'

Lincolnshire Co-operative: supporting local libraries by building community hubs

The third of our Big Debate case studies looking at how co-ops can step up to…

The Platform – helping put people back into work

The first of our Big Debate case studies looking at how co-ops can step up to…

Sector body confirms Co-operative Bank can keep its co-op name

'We welcome the new capital agreement for the Co-operative Bank and can confirm that the bank…

Regulatory and tax changes have slowed the growth of community energy

The Community Energy Conference heard a number of projects had stalled after controversial government policy changes

Remploy helps young people with a learning disability onto the jobs ladder

The social business is in the second year of a partnership with Gloucester College offering a…