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World’s first Fairtrade nut-farming co-op celebrates tenth birthday

One of the biggest Fairtrade success stories in recent years is Liberation Foods, which celebrates its…

Divine Chocolate chief executive shares her thoughts on attending the Davos Economic Forum

Divine Chocolate chief executive Sophi Tranchell was one of the 2,500 business leaders and heads of…

Community-owned bus service replaces axed routes in David Cameron’s constituency

A people’s bus service has taken its maiden voyage after a year of work by Labour & Co-operative…

Fighting for Fairtrade workers as Britain prepares for Brexit

The outcome of the EU referendum, with the UK preparing to withdraw, has already created significant…

Meet… Dorothy Francis, co-op community builder

Dorothy Francis is CEO of CASE (Co-operative and Social Enterprise) development agency, a workers co-op offering…

Review: Little Pioneers picturebooks teach children about co-operation

The Co-operative Childcare has launched a series of picturebooks designed to teach children the values of…

Co-op Group and Waitrose tighten ethical sourcing policies for tuna

The Co-op Group has announced a tougher policy on the sourcing of tuna as part of…

Looking at the future of work in the age of the robot

Changing technology has brought sweeping changes to the world of work, sparking alarm in some quarters…

Are robots taking our jobs – and how can the co-operative movement save us?

Does technology pose a threat to co-operatives? Or is it opening new opportunities for the sector?…

Co-operative Credit Union must be best choice for all members, AGM told

The Co-operative Credit Union must be the preferred option for all its members – or it…

Co-op support for Jo Cox National Commission on Loneliness

Over 9 million people in the UK are experiencing loneliness. To tackle this, campaigners have launched the Jo Cox…

Your Co-op News: Member-owned, member-led

We’ve made a few changes … As well as a new website – which will be…