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Meet … Robert Kelly, chief executive of Abcul

'The principle of co-operation between co-operatives is hugely important for small businesses like ours to remain…

UK co-ops come together in show of solidarity for Northern Syria

‘Rojava is now under threat of a full-scale attack and invasion from Turkey’

Bright Ideas Fund to help 150 community business start-ups

The funding is allocated through the £3.2m Community Business Bright Ideas Fund

Cooperation band plays on thanks to Scotmid Co-op funding

'We are absolutely delighted to go into the second century of our band history in partnership…

Entrepreneur Steve Gill on his plans to bring new tech to co-op retail

We catch up with the chief of VME, a software firm which is converting to a…

Co-operative Retail Conference will look at Brexit, new tech and sustainability

Looking ahead to next month’s event, organised by Co-operatives UK

MPs call for reform of Credit Unions Act and capital requirements

Tory MP Bim Afolami made the plea in a recent debate on ways to develop the…

Southern Co-op receives national award for induction programme

Southern Co-op won the top prize in the Onboarding Programme of the Year category

Media Co-op trains campaigners encouraging older adults to stay healthy

The new recruits - all aged over 70 – worked on a set of animated films…

Co-op publisher launches book in community-owned pub

Guide to South Yorkshire Moors and north Derbyshire is the latest release from outdoor book specialists…

£1m handed out to match community shares raised in England

The latest scheme to benefit is Projekts MCR, a skate park in Manchester’s inner city

No confidence motions against Labour/Co-op MP Luciana Berger withdrawn

Responding to the allegations of political bullying, the local party said it had “no control” over…