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Scotmid Co-operative recognised at Scottish Grocer Awards

The awards highlight the best of Scottish convenience retailing

Book review: How co-operation can help the masses against a rigged market

Edgar Parnell says individuals, communities, and nations need self-help enterprises if they are to prosper

Film review: The green grassroots revolution in clean energy

Human Energy, a documentary from Adam Dzienis, shares stores from a dozen European countries

Andy Burnham’s Co-operative Commission calls for a new Manchester economy

'As the home of the co-operative movement, it’s vital we harness those values and put them…

Nominations open for the UK Co-operative of the Year Awards 2019

The awards recognise co-operatives' commitment to their communities and the co-op principles

Woccu project provides financial services to rural Colombian communities

The project has passed its original goal of delivering financial services to 210,000 rural, low-income Colombians

Southern Co-op donates £3,000 to cancer charity football tournament

The charity has raised almost £1m for local people and charities, and can offer grants to…

Students design branding for co-op backed community initiative

‘It was important to us to have the Rochdale Stronger Together logo designed by our very…

New Zealand government praises co-ops for work on sustainable development

'The economy needs to move from volume to value – and co-ops understand that. We need…

New Channel 5 documentary shows credit union providing life-changing loans

They Lend it You Spend it: The Loan Shop shows a number of members seeking loans…

Broadband community benefit society aims to raise £3m

The society provides one-gigabit capable broadband to rural communities

Wales Co-operative Centre finds new base to promote the movement

The recently built S4C building in Wales hosts a range of creative and digital industries