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The tea estates being revitalised in the mountains of Darjeeling

In northern India, the Ambootia Tea Group is using social impact investment to boost financial security…

Community impact: How co-ops are giving back 12% to communities

On average, co-operative employees spend 99 minutes each year helping their communities through voluntary projects

Meet some of the people behind the social impact of co-operatives

For our Community Impact Index of 2017, we ask representatives of Southern Co-op, Midcounties and Central…

Community Impact Index: What are co-ops doing in their communities?

Co-ops take part in a number of initiatives to give back to communities, whether it’s through…

How do co-ops connect with their communities? Case study, Midcounties

The co-op provides support for charities and local groups through 20 Regional Communities

Crédit Agricole leads the way on integrated reporting for social impact

The co-op, one of France’s top three banks, has joined a global movement to change the…

Central England colleagues bring back precious memories to a US WWII vet

Two of the co-op’s workers sent former airman Ray Fredette photos of the memorial to 34th…

UK co-ops raise £136k in flood and hurricane appeal

Co-operatives UK launched the fundraising drive to give on-the-ground support for co-ops and credit unions

£8m community development programme launched to grow co-ops

The five-year programme from Co-operatives UK and Power to Change will look at ways to build…

Another threatened local pub transfers to community ownership

The Gardeners Rest in Neepsend, Sheffield, has been bought by its regulars after a community share…

Co-op venue Unity Works goes into administration

Seven staff have been made redundant and a buyer is being sought for the leasehold on…

First ever conference of co-operatives held in northern Syria

'Support for new co-operatives has played a vital role in the transition to a new democratic…