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Scotmid Co-operative launches partnership with Samaritans

The society hopes to raise £300,000 for the charity – which would allow it to deal…

Central England raises £1.5m for children’s charity Newlife

Central England Co-operative has announced it has raised £1.5m for its corporate charity partner, Newlife, which…

Southern Co-op donates £98,000 during charity awareness week

Southern Co-op kicks off its annual Charity Awareness Week by donating £1,000 to each of its…

Scotmid Co-op boosts first aid charity with £15,500 donation

A £15,50o donation from Scotmid Co-operative has enabled charity St Andrew’s First Aid to aid 15 new…

How charities can improve by adopting co-op principles

There has always been a gulf between the co-operative movement and charitable work – but now…

Central England invests almost £1.2m in community projects

Figures from Central England Co-operative reveal it has invested more than £1m in the community. Ahead of…

5 ways to help you measure your impact

Pioneered by Corporate Citizenship, LBG is the global standard for measuring corporate community investment and philanthropy.…

Expert views: What tips would you give to other co-ops looking to invest in communities?

Michelle Smith, Community Lead, The Co-operative Group:  Start with needs of the members, tap into member expectations…

How are co-ops working in communities?

Case study: Setting up the sustainability plan The Southern Co-operative recently launched a new community programme –…

Expert views: What are the current trends in community investment?

Michelle Smith, Community Lead, The Co-operative Group:  Over the last few years our experience is that local…

Why are co-ops working in communities?

One area of the impact index that has grown is the number of co-operatives reporting how…

Expert views: What should co-ops be doing to be different from private companies?

Michelle Smith, Community Lead, The Co-operative Group:  “The thing that makes us different is responding to local…