United Kingdom

All United Kingdom news articles

Show filters

Scotmid Co-op boosts first aid charity with £15,500 donation

A £15,50o donation from Scotmid Co-operative has enabled charity St Andrew’s First Aid to aid 15 new…

Nominate your UK Co-op of the Year

Nominations are now open for Co-operatives UK’s Co-operative of the Year awards. The awards are a chance…

Co-op Group is team supporter for Britain at 2017 World Para Athletics Championships

The Co-operative Group has been unveiled as a team supporter of the British Athletics Para team…

Suma workers co-op joins tree-planting scheme to help stop flooding

Workers at Suma Wholefoods Co-op have helped environmental group Treesponsibility celebrate its 19th birthday in style – planting…

Co-op Group turns to members guide its next wine launch

The Co-op Group has recruited its members to steer its new white wine from the planning…

Group to report annual loss after bank share write-off, reports claim

The Co-op Group is to write off the value of its 20% share in the Co-operative Bank,…

Group launches search for Member Pioneers

The Co-op Group has launched a search for Member Pioneers to create relationships between members, colleagues and…

Travelmaker co-op makes list of UK’s top travel agencies

The Channel Islands Co-operative Society’s Travelmaker in Jersey has been named one of the best travel…

Review: Young money blogger Iona Bain looks at how to build better finances

Spare Change, Iona Bain (Hardie Grant Books, 2016) Author of the YoungMoneyBlog, financial blogger Iona Bain has…

Winning consortium co-ops announced in this year’s Scottish Collaboration Prize

The six winners of this year’s Collaboration Prize, a £60,000 fund to develop new consortium co-ops in…

Fairtrade Fortnight: Retailers spread the message on giving the world a better deal

Another successful Fairtrade Fortnight (27 February to 12 March) saw co-operative retailers spread the message with…

How do we build an alternative economy from the ruins of the financial crisis?

Another Economy is Possible, edited by Manuel Castells (Polity Books, 2017) As the dust began to settle after…