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Government changes to procurement rules could help community business

The national procurement policy statement says authorities should maximise spend with small businesses, start-ups and social…

Co-op Group launches Peckish delivery app for independent grocers

The Group is investing £1m into the app in the first year and hopes to sign…

Labour/Co-op MP Anneliese Dodds quits government over aid cut

'Ultimately, these cuts will remove food and healthcare from desperate people - deeply harming the UK's…

Co-op Group adds digital expert and equality activist to board

Digital growth Wais Shaifta and equalities activist Lord Woolley have been appointed independent non-executive directors

First Milk partners with Nestle on soil and water conservation project

The four-year project will work with Pembrokeshire farmers to reduce soil compaction and improve water infiltration

Gerry McDonogh elected chair of Co-operative Housing Ireland

A chartered accountant with extensive experience in finance and governance, McDonogh has been a member of…

Co-op Party launches Community Britain campaign to ‘restore trust’

'Community has always been at the heart of the co-operative movement. Now, we’re on a mission…

Greenwich Council draws up its vision for future of co-operation

A co-operative commission appointed by the borough last April has produced 12 recommendations on co-op business…

Co-op Group welcomes law to protect retail workers from violent crime

Soaring offence rates have prompted the Group and other co-op retailers into an eight-year campaign for…

International co-op fund unveils logo produced by Sewa Federation

The logo features the dandelion as a 'symbol of hope, healing and resilience'

Tokyo launch for International Year of Cooperatives

Themes of collaboration and cross-border connection were highlighted by multiple speakers

Welsh music tuition co-op plans its tenth birthday concert

North Wales Music Cooperative fills 'a huge gap' in terms of culture, education and wellbeing but…