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Co-op Group signs up to London’s night safety charter for women

'We want people to know that Co-op is always a welcome light for women and girls…

Unearthing a forgotten grassroots story of co-operative housing

John Goodman reviews Andrew Bibby's latest book, which looks at the co-partnership housing societies of the…

ICMIF and UN open applications for innovation challenge in mutual insurance

The partnership will promote innovative mutual insurance schemes to better protect the most vulnerable in developing…

Plunkett teams up with Bestway Wholesale to support community businesses

Support from Bestway will included a dedicated advisory panel, fundraising activities and campaigns on the rural…

Co-operators in modern slavery campaign criticise Illegal Migration Bill

It is feared the bill could stop modern slavery victims forced into the UK by traffickers…

Co-op Group appoints Rachel Izzard as CFO

Izzard takes the reins from Mike Hazell, who has held the post on an interim basis

Supporting co-operation: Claire Dalton on her new role as secretary of Co-operatives UK

'We are led by our values and ethics and I want to do everything I can…

#IWD2023: Co-ops and the transformative power of technology

'I think all women working in an inherently male industry are heroes'

ICA Gender Equality Committee publishes statement for International Women’s Day

This year the UN observes the day under the theme 'DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender…

Fairbnb launches its ethical holiday rental platform in the UK

The platform co-op says it wants to promote a sustainable, people-over-profit model of tourism that supports…

Report highlights economic impact of Canadian co-operatives and mutuals

The sector contributed CA$49.2bn to the country’s GDP in 2019, and provides 592,000 full-time jobs

Vancouver property management business launches housing co-op for staff

'For certain people the co-op model is what works well and what helps them feel like…