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Overcoming the barriers of co-operative identity
Shouting about co-op credentials is an effective way for a co-op to highlight how it differs…
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…
The goal of sport co-operatives
Team games have always been about co-operation – working together for a common goal (in many…
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…
Is the John Lewis model perfect for the Co-operative Group?
Over the past year, the Co-operative Group’s issues have been well-documented. But would these problems be…
Who controls and owns the Co-operative Group?
Eight million members own at least £1 each in the Co-operative Group. But another portion of…
Why education is so important for co-operatives
Co-operatives provide education and training for their members, elected representatives, managers and employees so they can…
How much do co-operatives pay their directors?
While it is hard to make broad comparisons on how businesses choose to remunerate their directors,…
Co-operative towns around the world
Devoto: the Argentinian village that ‘breathes’ co-operation Over one third of the population in the town…