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£4m fund to boost local community businesses across north east England

The fund is a joint initiative from the North of Tyne Combined Authority and Power to…

Belfast brewing co-op launches share offer to open its first taproom

Boundary Brewing Co-operative hopes to raise £150,000 and add to its membership

Co-op gym holds crowdfunder to expand its site and improve access

The non-profit Bristol Co-operative Gym wants to create a more inclusive and welcoming space

Co-operative Bank of Kenya reports record profit

The bank served over nine million account holders in 2021

Co-op Group sticks to its commitment to sell peat-free compost

The government has just carried out a consultation on measures to end the sale of peat…

Reserve Bank of India imposes monetary penalties on eight co-op banks

The sanctions were announced on 14 March

Social economy project provides €1.3m to Belgian real estate co-op

The funding helped the co-op secure a new building which will house victims of domestic abuse

New Lanark conference explores Robert Owen’s role within the co-op movement

How great an influence did Owen have on the co-op movement?

Fonterra suspends dairy shipments to Russia as sanctions kick in

The New Zealand dairy co-op has still to decide the future of its two small business…

Anglesey firm quadruples staff after becoming employee-owned

Consultancy BIC Innovation made the switch in 2018 with support from Wales Co-operative Centre

Community businesses emerged stronger from pandemic, Locality research reveals

'There is even more potential sitting at the heart of our communities. If the government is…

Preston Council transfers Travellers’ site into co-op management

'A key part of our commitment to community wealth building is to encourage greater democratic ownership…