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New chair for the Co-operative Councils Innovation Network

Cllr Jim Robins is the Labour/ Co-op leader of Swindon Council

European farming apex Copa elects new president

Massimiliano Giansanti succeeds Christiane Lambert

Holiday became a history lesson on civil rights

David J Thompson shares the story of the co-op that changed the South in the US

Retail co-ops continue to roll out new tech

A rundown of recent innovations in the UK retail co-op sector

Co-operative Councils and ethical AI

Rob Gregory on how co-op councils can use AI while staying true to their values

DotCoop’s latest project: a world map for co-ops

The map uses open software to merge data from numerous organisations around the world

Ali Kurji retires: The end of an extraordinary journey

Ali Kurji, chief executive of the Heart of England Co-operative Society, has retired after 42 years…

Midcounties launches Doing Good Together Fund

The Midcounties Co-operative, which operates 218 food stores across the West Midlands, Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire…

Have your say on the laws that govern the UK co-op movement

‘Long overdue’ co-operative law review launches consultation

The Golden Cup: Celebrating top quality, Fairtrade, sustainable coffee

Around two billion cups of coffee are drunk each day, and last year, the global coffee…

Lincolnshire Co-op replaces ‘dividend’ with ‘cashback’

The society has reviewed its language following research with members and customers

US worker co-ops: celebrating the past and planning the future

Anca Voinea and Miles Hadfield report from the 2024 USFWC conference