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Bidding open for Community Ownership Fund

Co-operatives UK says it sees “exciting potential for the fund to support a wave of community…

Co-ops call for clarity on track and trace and self-isolation guidelines

Co-operatives UK is urging members to contact its advice team if they need guidance

Co-op News among the Co-op of the Year 2021 winners

The awards saw 35,000 votes cast and 13 awards presented to organisations and individuals

UK Co-op Congress 2021: We Are The Rebuilders

'A co-operative is a place where people share ideas, and they share a vision. But we…

A resilient co-op economy

'Why are co-ops so resilient? Because the co-operative purpose, ownership and governance all dictate long-termism'

Young people’s summit announced at Co-op Congress

The event, hosted by Co-operatives UK, will be held in the autumn and can be attended…

Leading figures line up at Congress to champion the co-op movement

WIldlife presenter Chris Packham, TV actor Melissa Johns joined metro mayors and co-op leaders at this…

National employee ownership drive opens first hub in Sheffield

The city region is the first to sign up to the initiative from the EOA and…

First set of platform co-op teams chosen for Unfound Accelerator

Projects include creative platforms, language courses, financial mutual aid and an app to support people through…

New business accelerator launched for UK platform co-ops

Co-operatives UK and Stir to Action are leading two UnFound porgrammes this year, funded by the…

The future has finally arrived – so where do retail co-ops fit in?

The Co-operative Retail Conference looked at issues such as AI and digital, pandemics and climate change,…

Peer support scheme launched for energy projects

The UK-based programme is supported by Co-operatives UK