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First credit union service organisation set up in Guatemala

The CUSO will help credit unions grow their lending portfolios

Can home care co-ops fix the USA’s broken care sector?

The Co-op Impact conference explored how a worker-led business model can improve pay, working conditions and…

Global credit union membership increases by 29% to 375 million

Woccu reported a total of 375,160,065 credit union members in 118 countries

Movement prepares for ICA World Cooperative Congress in December

There's less than two months to go until co-operators from around the world gather in Seoul…

Two Canadian housing co-ops at risk from sell-off to private landlords

The Co-operative Housing Federation of BC warns that 425 affordable co-op homes are at risk

$130,000 awarded to support co-ops tackling racial injustice in the US

The recipients are Co-op Cincy, Co-op Dayton, Collective REMAKE, Custom Collaborative and Cooperation Humboldt

REI launches Cooperative Action Fund to bring equity to the great outdoors

The leisure retail co-op’s charity fund will focus on supporting non-profit organisations

International co-op research effort focuses on data and governance

Researchers, co-op leaders and activists are looking at how co-ops, trusts and other collaborative models can…

Doug O’Brien: ‘It is time to re-examine our values and recommit to our principles’

The Co-op Impact Conference is looking at how co-ops can deepen their co-operative identity

Housing and climate change: the co-ops pioneering green solutions

A look at some of the housing co-ops around the world which are working to tackle…

Kaua’i Island Electric Cooperative’s journey to 100% renewable power

In addition to the environmental benefit, the increase in green energy has helped the co-op achieve…

Obituary: Credit union pioneer Ralph Swoboda (1948 – 2021)

Chris Smith pays credit to credit union pioneer Ralph Swoboda