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Tamworth Co-op invests in environmentally friendly funeral fleet

Delivery of the two hearses and two limousines was delayed because of the pandemic

Channel Islands Co-op opens applications for new Community Fund

'We’ve travelled right back to our roots to get behind the projects and causes that resonate…

Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada releases guide to co-op procurement

Co-ops can also develop guidelines to help them balance priorities of quality, price and social value,…

Ugandan parliament looking into alleged corruption affecting co-op sector

The first hearing, relating to the government's war-loss compensation scheme, took place on 4 September in…

US electric co-ops oppose proposed power plant rule

NRECA says the plan, which aims for net zero power sector emissions by 2035, will lead…

Euro Coop asks von der Leyen not to delay the sustainable food framework

'Scientific evidence clearly backs the urgency of the transformation of our food system towards a more…

Scotmid Co-op raises £295k for charity partnership with Guide Dogs

'We're proud of everyone who got involved and helped raise a fantastic amount for such a…

Co-op Party slams government ‘dither and delay’ on community energy

'When given the opportunity to remove a real barrier to clean, community-owned energy, the government once…

Coop Norway funds leisure activities for children from low-income families

The campaign has seen the retail co-op support over 6,000 children from across the country and…

‘Expect the unexpected’: Phil Ponsonby on his first five years as Midcounties CEO

Stressing the importance of co-op values in the face of challenges like Covid-19, the energy crisis,…

Catching up with the new recruits for some of Scotmid’s top roles

Q&As with four new faces in the governance and management of the retail society

From credit unions in UK and Ireland to Saccos in Uganda

Nick Money from the Swoboda Research Centre writes for Co-op News about his trip to Uganda,…