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Meet the 2018 co-operatives of the year

The awards went to London production company The Service, the Foster Care Co-operative, Midcounties and Cardiff…

Co-operative of the Year winners announced

The winners were announced at Congress in London on Saturday 23 June

Shortlist announced for Co-operative of the Year 2018

Voting is now open for the awards, which sees 17 co-ops and six councils nominated across…

Co-op venue Unity Works goes into administration

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

How co-operative architecture has shaped Britain’s skylines

On World Architecture Day, we take a look at some of the brick-and-mortar icons of the…

Co-operatives UK reports small profit and new members

Secretary general Ed Mayo said the focus had been to run a tight ship and use…

Co-operatives UK AGM: Good governance, accounting and ethical investment of funds

Speakers the apex body’s AGM looked at how it could serve the movement better at home…

Caring through sharing: New approach to social care wins the 2017 Co-op Pitches

Emma Adelaide Black made the winning pitch for CareShare, an online platform to match care workers…

The gig economy – an opportunity for co-ops and trade unions to work together?

Co-op Congress heard from John Park from Community Union and Sarah de Heusch of co-op gig…

CoTech: where co-ops and technology meet

CoTech aims to make tech fairer and more efficient through co-operating, collaborating and sharing skills

Co-operative Congress 2017: Reimagining community by turning assets into co-ops

‘We need to persuade people to see social value as an economic outcome’

Co-operative Congress: Reimagining the economy

A panel looked at ways to reshape the economy to avert the crises facing the UK…