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Have you completed the Co-operative Census?

Early indicators from the Co-operative Census, launched by Co-operatives UK, show that co-ops make a true…

Fair Tax and study days at Unicorn workers co-op

Manchester-based workers co-operative Unicorn Grocery has been awarded the Fair Tax Mark for its open and…

Finding your voice: how the Co-op Group is giving members say

“The concept of members having a say in their society is older than the Rochdale Pioneers,” says Mark…

Editorial: How much is a stake in your co-op worth?

Members are the most important part of a co-operative. Without them, we are nothing. One of the…

Can John Lewis teach us a better way to do business?

Right now, the John Lewis Partnership seems to be everyone’s favourite business. Its department stores offer quality and…

Environmental co-op named Social Enterprise of the Year

Renewable energy co-operative Dulas has won the highest honours at the Social Business Wales Awards. The…

30 groups selected for Co-ops UK’s Community Economic Development programme

Youth activities, community food initiatives and heritage schemes are among those selected for inclusion in the second…

Should co-ops call themselves social enterprises?

It is often assumed that co-operatives are social enterprises – but this is still subject of…

A co-operative vision for public services

How can we build an economy for people, not profit? It can be done from the…

Co-op Group moves to reassure drivers over outsourcing plans

The Co-operative Group has written to 1,000 of its UK distribution drivers, after receiving notification from…

There’s no conflict of interest, Pippa Wicks tells tribunal

The Co-operative Group’s interim chief operating officer (COO) denied conflict of interest at an employment tribunal,…

When big co-ops fail

The international co-operative movement has seen a series of catastrophic failures of large scale co-operatives in…