Experts in member engagement told delegates at the Practitioners Forum in Manchester that co-ops should listen to…
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Show filtersTheresa May abandons promise to mandate workers on boards
Theresa May has gone back on her Tory leadership campaign pledge to have worker representation on…
New online community is launched to support co-ops
Co-operatives UK is launching an online community where new and existing co-ops can ask questions, offer…
Global Co-operative Youth Forum launches manifesto
Young co-operators met up in Bulgaria for the Consumer Co-operatives Worldwide Global Youth Forum. The event…
Paula Nickolds appointed John Lewis managing director
The employee-owned John Lewis Partnership (JLP) has announced that Paula Nickolds will be appointed managing director,…
How can values bring business to life?
Values, the things that guide our choices and behaviours, are our motivators and the reasons why we do…
A business that is based on values of equality
On the first World Values Day, Ed Mayo, secretary general of Co-operatives UK, looks at how…
How much control of your co-op would you give up for capital?
One of the biggest challenges for co-operatives and mutuals is gaining access to capital for growth,…
Co-ops respond to Theresa May’s Conservative Party Conference speech
Co-operative organisations have responded to some of the policies set out by prime minister Theresa May…
Have you completed the Co-operative Census?
Early indicators from the Co-operative Census, launched by Co-operatives UK, show that co-ops make a true…
30 groups selected for Co-ops UK’s Community Economic Development programme
Youth activities, community food initiatives and heritage schemes are among those selected for inclusion in the second…
When big co-ops fail
The international co-operative movement has seen a series of catastrophic failures of large scale co-operatives in…