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CCIN chair Jim Robbins shares his aspirations for Swindon Council

'We’re really passionate about community wealth building and how we can try and keep money in…

Model Law boosts co-operative movement in Africa

The legislation aims to harmonise co-operative legislation and practice across the continent

Co-operative movement urged not to lose a generation of business advisors

'We need experience and skilled advice from the co op sector' says Abby Gordon-Farleigh of Stir…

Robert Kelly to step down from helm of credit union apex Abcul

Abcul says Kelly has been 'instrumental' in shaping the vision and strategy over his six years…

Can co-ops help build lasting peace in the Middle East?

A year into the latest war in the Gaza-Israel conflict, we hear from co-operators in the…

Plunkett UK celebrates community ownership with conference and awards

'Businesses owned by, run by and run for the benefit of local people are a fantastic…

European Youth Cooperative Forum looks to the future of the movement

Of the 5.4 million co-op jobs in Europe, an estimated 3% are held by people under…

Co-op sector gives measured welcome to Reeves’ high-spending budget

Responses from the Co-op Party, Co-op Group, Co-operatives UK, Power to Change, Locality and Antony Collins…

Fairtrade organic cotton better for farmers and planet, study finds

Fairtrade cotton farms in India were found to produce less carbon and use resources more efficiently

UK’s first purpose-built housing co-op celebrates 50 years

Sandford Housing Co-op, in New Cross London, celebrated the milestone with a day of food, speeches…

Ecuadorian Cleaning Cooperative gets off the ground in Massachusetts

'We are six very enterprising women with a desire to progress and work hard'

UK credit unions look to import US community development model

Sector body Abcul has been piloting the model with eight of its members acting as pathfinders