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Shane Meadows puts Co-op Group in the picture with member recruitment films

The Co-op Group has collaborated with BAFTA-winning British director, screenwriter and actor Shane Meadows (This is England (2006-2015),…

Social Enterprise UK publishes its new year wishlist for ministers

Britain should move towards mutual solutions in areas like social care and transport, and should make sure…

Co-operative Bank said to be looking for buyers for a portfolio of non-core operations

The UK’s Co-operative Bank is working with consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) to sell some of its non-core…

How is the Fairtrade movement preparing for the future?

Since the first fair trade label was introduced in 1988, the movement has been working to…

Co-op Group opens nominations for members’ council elections

Nominations are open for this year’s elections to the Co-op Group members’ council, which was put in place to…

Obituary: Tom Agar, former Co-op Bank chair and Lincolnshire CEO

Tom Agar, 1931 to 2016 Lincolnshire Co-operative has released news of the death of Tom Agar, chief executive of the…

Mutual Guarantee Societies Bill passes first reading in Parliament

A ten-minute rule bill to make provisions for the creation of mutual guarantee societies has passed…

Co-op Group celebrates 10 years supporting One Foundation water projects in Africa

The Co-op Group has celebrated the 10th anniversary of its partnership with the One Foundation, which works…

Ken Loach to speak at Ways Forward 5

Film director Ken Loach has been confirmed as a speaker at the Ways Forward 5 conference on…

Midcounties Co-operative Travel predicts record trading year after December sales boost

The Midcounties Co-operative’s travel business saw like-for-like sales growth of 16% for the month of December after…

Co-op Group adds 50 local breweries to drinks range to boost local suppliers

The Co-op Group is adding 50 small local breweries to its drinks range as part of…

Housing co-op gets £3m from government to build 99 new homes

Rochdale Boroughwide Housing (RBH) has been given a £3.4m government grant to help create 99 new…