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Meet … Kay Johnson MBE, founder of the Larder in Preston

'I’m not a boss, I don’t want to manage people, I want to work with them.…

New Co-ops UK chief offers advice surgeries

Rose Marley says one-on-one sessions bring 'the insight, the best ideas, the reality of what’s happening…

Secondary co-ops: The key to building new co-op hotspots?

'If you have a strong community of co-ops it creates a culture. There’s a sense of…

How co-operative law helps co-ops grow

'Law is one of the means to ascertain which of those entities, which claim to be…

Who counts the co-ops?

We kick off the new year with a series of articles on issues around co-op growth…

Q&A: Roz Henry

CEO, Co-operative Business New Zealand

East of England Co-op launches foodbank donation card for Christmas

The cards – which bring a £5 donation to a foodbank – can be bought in…

Plunkett joins forces with church trust to encourage new community businesses

£200,000 has been made available to offer advice and support for community businesses looking to open…

Scotland’s first community brewery celebrates fundraising success

The Isle of Eigg Brewery has made £80,000 of its Community Shares Scotland community shares target

Wales Co-op Centre calls for action to boost employee ownership

The organisation has presented a white paper to the Welsh government drawing on best practice from…

Community businesses on the Covid frontline warn of cash squeeze

Unveiling its new survey, sector body Locality urged the government to offer more support

Scotmid raises £300k for charity partner Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland

'Our services support people after a stroke to regain their confidence, achieve their personal goals and…