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Canadian government allocates $1.5bn to co‑op housing scheme

Co-designed with sector apex CHF Canada, it is the country's largest investment in building new co-op…

Good leadership is key to co-ops’ growth

Sng Ler Jun reports from the Singapore Co-operative Forum 2024

NCBA Clusa and Kenyan Co-ops sign MoU to boost coffee sector

The MoU aims to sustainably grow the Kenyan coffee sector

New roles planned to ‘activate membership’ at the Co-op Group

But means the end of the Member Pioneer programme

Care co-ops in the spotlight at the International Labour Conference 

Co-operatives play a key role in the provision of care in many countries

Fairtrade celebrates 30 years of campaigning in the UK

To celebrate the milestone, the Fairtrade Foundation has launched an urgent call for action to bring…

Meet … Andrew Whyte, CEO, Association of Finance Mutuals

'With the right policy and regulatory framework we could do so much more and be a…

Filene Research Institute looks back on work for credit unions as it turns 35

'Our success is a testament to the collaborative spirit of our members and the dedication of…

Wales’ first self-built housing community gets government grant

A new housing development in Gower, Glamorgan, will be led and part-built by the community following…

Regulation, finance and the barriers to the UK housing co-op sector

'The current government has guaranteed many schemes in the housing sector ... We could do with…

Unlocking the ‘Missing Middle’: Lessons from Europe’s housing co-ops

Melina Morrison, from Australian co-op apex BCCM, talks about a recent fact-finding tour of Copenhagen, Vienna…

Roost, a secondary housing co-op with ambitious plans

We sit down with Roost co-founder, Ben Dunn Flores, to learn more about his co-op’s plans