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Rosie Foster died on 8 February at the age of 61, a couple of short months…
Waitrose changes claims on worker ownership after ad attracts complaints
Waitrose has avoided a formal investigation by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) after it agreed not…
Could co-ops be the solution for a first class post office?
In 1660, Charles II established the Post Office as the official means of communication between the…
Brass bands: Building communities through music and co-operatives
Brass bands have a rich history worldwide – and in the UK they have a strong…
Co-operative record label goes national
A Southampton recording co-operative is gaining a national presence, having signed artists in Manchester, Liverpool, Bournemouth and…
White poppies tell the story of the alternative Remembrance Day
This Remembrance Day peace activists from across the UK and abroad have marked the day by…
How co-operatives are performing in the world of digital
An international review of how the co-op sector performs in the digital world, published by Co-operative…
What is ethical finance?
What organisations do with their money is being increasingly caught on the public radar, bringing ethical…
Let’s talk: inspiring young people to play an active role in communities
Too often, young people aren’t shaping the decisions which affect their lives, but they still inherit…
Co-operative Group sets out its bold vision for the future
“Championing a better way of doing business for you and your communities,” is the new business…
The big bang; how demutualisation of building societies failed
The ‘Big Bang’ reform of the capital markets in the City of London in 1986 marked…