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Co-ops urged to act quickly for discretionary Covid-19 grants

The scheme is open for businesses in England which have missed out on some of the…

Co-operative finalists in grocery awards

Retailers have been recognised for their sustainability, safety and supply chain initiatives

Co-op presence felt on the new top 100 list for social enterprise

Communities for Renewables, Homebaked, Shared Interest Society and GLL are among the organisations listed

Annual general meetings: What are UK retail societies doing?

Societies are either postponing their meetings or hosting them online, in accordance with the Covid-19 lockdown

How are co-ops, community businesses and employee-owned firms weathering lockdown?

Many organisations are struggling financially during lockdown - even while the sector is demonstrating its flexibility…

US co-ops to benefit from additional Covid-19 emergency relief funding

The loan programme reopened on 27 April after the first round of the Paycheck Protection Program…

Covid-19: Co-op updates, 7 April

Updates from Kenya, Australia and Denmark and, from the UK, the EOA, Co-op College and Social…

Covid-19: US co-ops ask Small Business Administration to clarify relief eligibility

The not-for-profit status of co-ops means they do not fit the definition of a small business…

Covid-19 updates: 27 March

From emergency store recruitment to new safety measures, more updates from the co-op movement

Co-operative Bank of Kenya launches import finance product small business

Enterprises can use the service to ensure a prompt payment of duty and other related costs

Co-ops UK responds to chancellor’s emergency Covid-19 measures

The sector body for UK co-ops has produced guidance on Rishi Sunak's coronavirus support package

UK co-op movement takes action on coronavirus

Retailers are working to limit panic buying, while co-op organisations are cancelling events and devising polices…