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Co-op venue Unity Works goes into administration

Seven staff have been made redundant and a buyer is being sought for the leasehold on…

Co-op Party call to turn RBS into a building society

The Co-op Party chairman told its centenary conference there was a need for stronger challengers to…

Powered by principle six: How electric co-ops join forces to maintain growth

The latest in a series of alliances forged by Texas Electric Cooperatives shows how collaboration can…

Centenary marked by a successful year for the Co-operative Party

Membership and parliamentary representation hit record highs as the Party contributed to policy throughout the UK

First ever conference of co-operatives held in northern Syria

'Support for new co-operatives has played a vital role in the transition to a new democratic…

Brexit: Implications and opportunities for the co-operative movement

The subject was hotly debated at the Co-op Party conference, with fringe events looking at its…

Distribution of white poppies in schools causes controversy

White poppies, first worn by the Women’s Co-operative Guild in 1933, are a symbol of peace…

Awards ceremony recognises social businesses in Wales

Winners of the Social Business Wales Awards include Denbighshire Music Co-operative, which also provided the evening’s…

Tea farmers at Australia’s Mangrove Mountain are forming a co-op

A government grant has been awarded in a bid to encourage the co-op model and establish…

Rabobank launches $1bn programme to support sustainable food production

The three-year Kickstart Food project ties in with efforts by the UN to ensure the world…

Research paper looks at resolution issues for financial co-operatives

The study looks at fundamentals faced by financial co-ops when they adapt resolution tools developed for…

Desjardins celebrates Co-op Week with massive volunteering effort for youth groups

The credit union association has used the week to help organisations such as Auberges du cœur…