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Show filtersTea farmers at Australia’s Mangrove Mountain are forming a co-op
A government grant has been awarded in a bid to encourage the co-op model and establish…
Rabobank launches $1bn programme to support sustainable food production
The three-year Kickstart Food project ties in with efforts by the UN to ensure the world…
Desjardins celebrates Co-op Week with massive volunteering effort for youth groups
The credit union association has used the week to help organisations such as Auberges du cœur…
Taking steps to meet the long-term needs of refugees
Europe is facing its biggest displacement of people since the Second World War and attention is…
Community share offer to open iconic Glasgow baths as wellbeing centre
Locals in the Govanhill area have been fighting to provide much-needed facilities at the site since…
Investment fund opens to boost Canada’s co-ops
Organisations including the Co-operators, Desjardins and Vancity have committed $25m between them to start up the…
Central England Co-op donates vehicles for training and to help those in need
One of the society’s vehicles has been given as a teaching aid on a mechanics’ course,…
Digital toolkit launches to help develop care and wellbeing co-ops
Wales Co-operative Centre has developed the Care to Co-operate online toolkit after new legislation offered more…
What can international NGOs learn from the co-op way?
Members of purchasing co-ops and representatives of non-governmental organisations met at the NCBA event to discuss…
Alliance Africa hosts co-operative youth conference
The event looked at how co-ops could harness the potential of the continent’s huge young population…
Three good causes share a £30k handout from Scotmid Co-operative
Dundee’s 18 and Under, Moray School Bank in Rothes, and Links Park Trust based in Montrose…