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Show filtersCo-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…
How can capital work for the common good?
Cliff Mills, from Anthony Collins solicitors, will be speaking on capital and the common good at…
Co-op leaders hit out at government over “unfair” pension fees
Some of the UK’s largest co-operatives will continue to suffer “arbitrary and unfair” Pension Protection Fund (PPF) charges…
Britain’s first authors’ co-operative launches
The first author-run publishing co-operative in Britain has launched with the publication of two titles. Gritstone…