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Midcounties Co-op winter appeal raises £25k for food banks

'We hope it goes a small way in supporting the vital services that our food bank…

Brighton Energy Co-op starts generating solar at port of Newhaven

The co-op has gone live at the harbour with a 570-panel, 320kW installation

René Carayol joins World Credit Union Conference speakers lineup

The event is expected to attract over 2,000 credit union leaders and professionals

Scotmid and charity partner RNLI launch art competition to celebrate anniversary

Young artists are invited to send in work illustrating the work of the lifeboat service as…

Co-op Group partners with Snappy Shopper on home delivery pilot in Belfast

The trial deliveries operate from the retailer's stores in Shankill Road and Kings Road, Gilnahirk

Co-ops call for the inclusion of co-op models in European business education

Young entrepreneurs overlook co-operatives due to a lack of awareness, warns sector body Co-operatives Europe

Impact report looks at Brighton energy co-op Bhesco’s fuel poverty work

'As energy prices spiked, we have seen requests for financial support via grants and fuel vouchers…

Fintech start-up Coop Exchange hits £10m valuation in pre-seed funding round

Canadian insurer Co-operators led the investment, putting in over CA$2m to acquire a 12.4% stake

Fairtrade Coffee Standard update aims to tackle deforestation

The updated standard includes a provision that sets the deforestation cut-off date at 1 January 2014

Plunkett UK: New brand for rural community business network

'It is our intention to use the refreshed brand as a way of reaffirming our commitment…

Indian government exempts dairy co-ops from income tax

The exemption will apply to primary co-operative societies supplying milk to a federal co-operative society

Chilean co-ops launch fundraising appeal to support wildfire victims

The wildfires are the biggest tragedy to hit the country since the 2010 earthquake