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Activist land trust secures funding to protect site in Bristol cultural quarter

Stokes Croft Land Trust has secured community shares and a loan to bring a creative hub…

UK berry growers name Co-op Group their retailer of the year

A 'partnership approach' between the Group and growers helped drive a 22% growth in berry sales…

Hackney Council steps up support for co-ops and social enterprises

A research project will look at current issues around support available in the London borough –…

UK social enterprises ‘reinvest £1bn profit into social and environmental missions’

'Business can and must work in a way that actively benefits people and planet, sharing profit…

Bhesco launches £580k bond offer for solar on Brighton and Hove schools

The co-op says the funds will support new solar installations on five schools and three SMEs

Save Birmingham campaign for community spaces salutes cross-party support

'Working with communities and partners, we can help them to protect community places through co-operative solutions…

Co-op movement responds to Sunak’s plans set out in King’s Speech

The Co-op Party, a group of energy co-ops and community business support body Power to Change…

UN resolution calls for a second International Year of Cooperatives in 2025

The UN's Third Committee was told that 'co-operatives and people-centred enterprises bring people together in a…

Co-op Group urges police action as it marks Respect for Retail Workers Week

Along with other retail co-ops, the Group has been working with individual police forces on the…

Midcounties Co-op launches three-year scheme to help young people into work

The retailer has partnered with social enterprise Miss Macaroon on the Fairer Futures programme and wants…

Co-op media turns out for the Independent News Forum 2023

Co-op News, Exeter Observer, Manchester Meteor, Leicester's Great Central Gazette and hosts Bristol Cable were among…

Platform co-op looks to show a better way forward on AI

As experts warn of the dangers posed by artificial intelligence, Cosy AI looks to create a…