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SEWA’s role in a changing world of work

Founded by activist Elaben Bhatt, the trade union fights for women workers in the informal economy

Countdown begins to 150th Co-op Congress

The 2019 event takes place on 21-22 June in Manchester

Welsh community groups can bag share of new £1m Co-op Foundation fund

Money is available for projects which make community spaces more environmentally sustainable

Co-ops unleashed? A movement critiqued

' I don’t want co-ops in the market – I want them to form something separate…

Co-operative condolences to Sri Lanka after terrorist attacks

Messages have come from the Co-operative College, the ICA and Co-operatives Europe

Southern Co-op colleague decorates community bus for new life on nature reserve

The bus will be used at the centre as part of its work to train people…

Co-operators look to a radical past to shape the future

Delegates at the Ways Forward conference in Manchester looked to the movement's heritage for solutions to…

Isle of Wight causes receive backing from Southern Co-op

Colleagues from the society’s Funeralcare branches gave nearly 400 hours of volunteer work, while donations topped…

Southern Co-op launches eggs appeal for Chestnut Tree House Hospice

The campaign will see colleagues at Caring Lady Funeral Directors, a subsidiary of Southern Co-op, collect…

Singapore freelancers co-op joins campaign to have hawker culture recognised by Unesco

Unesco is expected to make a decision by the end of 2020

CTRLShift summit to explore pathways for social, economic and environmental change

The event will take place on 8-10 May and builds on last year’s summit in Wigan

Desjardins Group reports on contribution to SDGs

The finance co-op has made commitments on climate change and is supporting community projects