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The challenges facing small co-ops – and how to overcome them

Insights from co-op development workers Claire Alexander, Phil Beardmore, Glenn Bowen, Alex Lawrie, Cath Muller, Tiziana…

Thieves force Heart of England Co-op to lock store defibrillators

Defibrillators at the society’s stores will be unavailable outside opening hours, after four of the life-saving…

Mechanisms for co-op growth: The Hive and Community Shares Booster

An update on the work of the development programmes delivered by Co-operatives UK

When small means strong: Community power at Cooperation Town

'This is something that needs to be practised on a hyperlocal level ... This is building…

Cooperate Islington: Collaborating on a new co-op development agency

Co-op organisations are working with the local council to launch a new co-operative development agency –…

Scottish government looks to boost co-op sector in its economic transition plan

'Alternative business models such as co-operatives, social enterprises and community-owned businesses can deliver strong outcomes on…

UAE changes law to allow co-ops to be listed on financial markets

'Co-operatives are a successful economic model that can be built upon and developed'

£4m fund to boost local community businesses across north east England

The fund is a joint initiative from the North of Tyne Combined Authority and Power to…

Belfast brewing co-op launches share offer to open its first taproom

Boundary Brewing Co-operative hopes to raise £150,000 and add to its membership

Co-op gym holds crowdfunder to expand its site and improve access

The non-profit Bristol Co-operative Gym wants to create a more inclusive and welcoming space

Community businesses emerged stronger from pandemic, Locality research reveals

'There is even more potential sitting at the heart of our communities. If the government is…

East Cameroon project brings together locals and refugees through co-ops

The programme is run by the Arab-Jewish Center for Equality, Empowerment and Cooperation and Negev Institute…