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Fairtrade International launches producer relief and resilience funds

The funds will address short-term Covid-19 immediate needs as well as long-term recovery efforts

ICA launches project to help young people start their own co-ops

The scheme, led by the ICA's Youth Network, is looking to support at least eight projects

Pandemic means it’s time to bring co-ops together

Balu Iyer, regional director of International Cooperative Alliance - Asia and Pacific, writes in a personal…

Co-operative Bank quarterly report shows reduction in underlying losses

The Bank attributed the loss to a “challenging UK lending market” and the Covid-19 pandemic

How can co-ops help displaced people?

A new report from the ILO looks at the role the role of social economy organisations…

US co-ops work with development agency to help Madagascar’s farmers

NCBA CLUSA is working with spice company McCormick to improve livelihoods and sustainability in the country's…

Argentinian worker co-ops affected by Covid-19 ask government for more help

While co-ops can access certain streams of funding, some government programmes are not available for them

US electric co-ops fear $10bn lost revenue from Covid-19 crisis

'Electric co-ops are being challenged like never before to keep the lights on'

Co-op Group to launch free school meal scheme for eligible pupils

The scheme will allow schools to top up the Group's free school meal gift cards remotely

Scotmid announces increased trading profit of £5.6m for 2019

'Once again the society has delivered despite the Brexit saga and another challenging year for retailers…

Fonterra appoints new independent director to its board

Holly Kramer will join the New Zealand dairy co-op to complement its existing expertise

Reserve Bank of India cancels the licence of CKP Co-operative Bank

The licence was cancelled on the grounds that its financial position was “highly adverse and unsustainable”