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Obituary: Madge Eccles

A stalwart of the Co-op Women's Guild, the retail movement and the Labour Party

New year honours include retail co-op leaders

Jo Whitfield from the Co-op Group and Doug Field from East of England Co-op were among…

French employment agency revokes employer licence for Smart co-op

The platform co-op says Pôle Emploi Services does not understand its model and called the decision…

Midcounties CEO urges early Covid-19 vaccination for childcare workers

Phil Ponsonby – whose society runs Co-op Childcare – also called for more financial help for…

New Co-ops UK chief offers advice surgeries

Rose Marley says one-on-one sessions bring 'the insight, the best ideas, the reality of what’s happening…

Co-ops and credit unions condemn US Capitol Hill violence

Pro-Trump rioters forced their way into the building and tried to prevent the certification of the…

The growth of the employee ownership model

What lessons can the wider movement – including worker co-ops – draw from the rapid growth…

Community investment in co-ops: Not such a new idea!

Andrew Bibby looks at some of the historical precedents of the community shares model

New study explores challenges facing Europe’s largest agricultural co-operatives

The top 100, which lists the largest co-operatives by turnover, includes 30 French co-ops and 17…

New international working group for UK co-ops

A sub-group of Co-operatives UK, the body will support the planning of international activity by the…

US credit unions highlight advocacy priorities for 2021

Nafcu says it will continue to work with lawmakers to ensure they are 'fully aware of…

Raising awareness through co-operative education

Two new initiatives aim to raise awareness about co-operatives, particularly among young people