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Tracing Jackson, Mississippi’s fight for a future based on co-operation

This book traces the efforts of activists to radically transform their city, drawing on the civil…

New regulations will threaten community bus services, warn MPs

'This report is a welcome endorsement of our belief that buses should be run for people,…

Heart of England Co-op raised £50k for charities through carrier bag levy

15 charities across the society’s trading area will share proceeeds from the 5p bags

Tamworth Co-op rededicates funeral home with service for the bereaved

'All the families who attended have lost someone close in the past year. It’s part of…

Plunkett Foundation welcomes another community pub to the co-op fold

The Auctioneers Arms in Staffordshire has been saved after locals raised more than £200,000 in community…

Can FairBnB become a platform for community-powered tourism?

The worker co-op is preparing to launch in Amsterdam, Barcelona, Bologna, Valencia and Venice

Looking ahead to 2018: A growing appetite for employee ownership

Sarah Deas, chief executive of Co-operative Development Scotland, says the sector is set for a period…

Looking ahead to 2018: It’s time for co-ops to do it ourselves

Ed Mayo, secretary general at Co-operatives UK, reflects on the last 12 months and looks ahead…

Awards success for the UK’s co-ops in 2017

Co-ops are recognised for their community contributions. Here’s a selections of some big wins scored by…

Putting the movement on the map: Recognition for co-ops in 2017

Many prominent organisations and people external to the co-operative movement highlighted its value last year

Solidarity in 2017: How did the movement work together last year?

Co-ops were active in the UK and around the world helping those affected by loneliness and…

A co-op year in review: The stories you read most in 2017

The ten most visited articles on the Co-op News website from 2017 ...