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Lincolnshire Co-op CEO Ursula Lidbetter announces retirement

She steps down after 37 years with the society, which were recognised with an OBE for…

Co-op ownership puts mobile home residents on solid ground

Community buyouts of the mobile home parks are liberating people from near-feudal conditions

Dure Consumers Coop, a Fairtrade pioneer in Korea, is on a mission to tackle waste

Co-ops are perceived as a driver of ethical consumerism in the Republic of Korea

My Cool Class waives fees for Ukrainian teachers

Five Ukrainian teachers have already joined the platform co-op

East Cameroon project brings together locals and refugees through co-ops

The programme is run by the Arab-Jewish Center for Equality, Empowerment and Cooperation and Negev Institute…

Living a co-operative life

We hear from UK co-operators about what the movement means to them

East of England Co-op gives £22k to fuel poverty appeal

An estimated 13.6% of households in England experienced fuel poverty in 2020 and the problem is…

New ways of working: A comedy revolution

Felt Nowt co-op offers a new way for comedians in the north-east to find work

Women’s fishing co-op builds climate- resilient practices in Morocco

The co-op has received support from the UN to adapt its ways of working and mitigate…

Empowering Co-operation: New strategy and branding for Co-operatives UK

'It made perfect sense that, as we launch an exciting and ambitious new strategy, we need…

From the cradle … A co-op start to life

Co-ops are active in maternity, childcare, fostering, education and youth organising, bringing their values and principles…

To the grave: A co-operative end to life

Retail co-ops are adapting their funeralcare services to suit 21st century needs – while new co-ops are…