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Can digital badges help show the ‘co-op character’?

Dr Doug Belshaw of the We Are Open Co-op discussed the idea, which would show a…

International Co-operative Alliance celebrates first year of ICA-EU partnership

The Alliance is working with the EU to give the co-op movement more influence over global…

Principle 5 launches software for developing co-op diagrams

The CoopsMap tool uses PowerPoint as a platform and is aimed at academics, students, co-op consultants…

Farmer-owned co-op Land O’Lakes joins up with Vermont Creamery

The Minnesota-based co-op says it will use its rural values and marketing expertise to bring the…

ABCUL creates mobile app for its credit union training suite

Users will now be able to access the service – which includes compliance content and a…

General election announcement ‘an opportunity’ for co-ops

Co-operatives UK, the Wales Co-operative Centre and the Co-operative Party believe the prime minister's proposal for…

Co-founder of outdoor leisure co-op REI dies aged 107

Mary Anderson and her husband set up the venture in 1938 so their friends could get…

10th Asia Pacific Co-operative Ministers’ Conference begins in Vietnam

Co-ops and government ministers are meeting in Hanoi this week to grow stronger partnerships for reaching…

Grain co-operative Openfield appoints Philip Moody as chair

The board of directors voted for Mr Moody to succeed Richard Beldam, who retires from the…

Co-op Party launches consultation on Northern Ireland

Labour is reviewing whether to field election candidates in Northern Ireland – which could have serious…

£900,000 on offer to community co-operatives through Bright Ideas Fund

The initiative gives organisations the chance to apply for business development support and to access peer…

Government funding boost for Uruguayan housing co-ops

The National Housing Agency has given grants to 11 co-ops to build 409 homes, strengthening a…