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Former refugee hostel Welcommon facing closure

The hostel is run by a co-op, which is now crowdfunding to avoid eviction

Co-operative leaders recognised by Queen’s Birthday Honours List

Lincolnshire CEO Ursula Lidbetter picks up an OBE and other gongs include an MBE for Frank…

Cooperative crowdfunder helping restore Belfast community building

A campaign is underway to turn a disused church in Sailortown into a focal point for…

Book review: Generation Share – The Change makers building the Sharing Economy

The writers interviewed 200 people for the book, on a 10 year journey

Southern Co-op funeralcare branches donate prosthetics to charity Legs4Africa

All donations are made with the explicit consent of each family

Vandana Shiva to headline ICA Global Conference in Kigali

The physicist and activist is renowned for her campaigns on biodiversity, indigenous knowledge and other ecological…

Meet … Pete Westall, chief values officer, Midcounties Co-op

'We’ve got customers and members who are more empowered, and a younger generation seeking ethical leadership'

Doubt cast on regulation of Nepalese co-op growth programme

'Due to poor monitoring, many co-operatives landed in trouble in the past'

Plunkett Foundation welcomes new funding for rural community business

The Prince’s Countryside Fund has given the organisation a £40,000 grant to support mentorship, specialist advice…

Midcounties Co-operative to mark World Environment Day with community clean-ups

Around 460 people have already committed to taking part, including colleagues, members, schools and charities

Chelmsford Star Co-operative raises £61,440 for Alzheimer’s Society

The money will be used to support people in the Essex area living with dementia

The International Co-operative Alliance is looking for youth ambassadors

The scheme is open to people aged 18-35 in one of eight participating countries