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Leeds Community Homes enters last week of share offer

The co-op wants to raise £300k to create a sustainable, affordable community of 34 homes

SAOS calls on Scottish government to support co-operation in agriculture

'With modern-day farmers facing more challenges than ever before, co-ops offer solutions on many levels'

New Internationalist magazine marks 50 years with appeal for free school subs

The publication, launched in 1973, is now backed by over 4,000 reader members

Co-op Group relaunches its biggest store after multi-million makeover

The store in Stornoway has been new energy-efficiency tech and a revamp for its cafe, a…

Nineteen European states sign San Sebastian declaration

The European Social Economy Conference, held in Spain, saw representatives from across the continent affirm the…

Activist land trust secures funding to protect site in Bristol cultural quarter

Stokes Croft Land Trust has secured community shares and a loan to bring a creative hub…

UK berry growers name Co-op Group their retailer of the year

A 'partnership approach' between the Group and growers helped drive a 22% growth in berry sales…

Co-ops help Brazilian waste pickers build climate resilience, study shows

Co-op workers were able to take preventive action against impact of extreme weather, a report from…

Hackney Council steps up support for co-ops and social enterprises

A research project will look at current issues around support available in the London borough –…

UK social enterprises ‘reinvest £1bn profit into social and environmental missions’

'Business can and must work in a way that actively benefits people and planet, sharing profit…

US co-op REI grants $6.1m to 264 nonprofits working for an equitable outdoors

More than 200 of the recipients are local organisations championed by REI employees who work in-store

Irish agri co-op Lakeland Dairies warns of processing job cuts

The move is part of a new strategy set 'against the backdrop of evolving environmental realities…