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Meet… Alex Sobel, Labour/Co-op MP for Leeds North West

What does a day in the life of a Labour/Co-op MP look like?

Supporters trust to take full ownership of Ireland’s Wexford FC

The fan-run co-op aims to have the new operation for the club up and running by…

Do co-ops have a future in Croatia?

The movement represents just 5% of the country’s GDP despite a growing interest in the model…

Southern Co-operative teams up with Shaw Trust to help people back to work

After just two months, the project has seen three permanent staff hired at a store on…

US co-ops and credit unions rush to aid communities hit by Hurricane Harvey

Electric co-ops in Texas and Louisiana are battling to restore power while the rest of the…

Scotmid Co-operative launches partnership with Samaritans

The society hopes to raise £300,000 for the charity – which would allow it to deal…

Lincolnshire Co-op helps build disabled access into local nature reserve

A team built a new path across Besthorpe Nature Reserve to help people with mobility issues…

Autumn workshops from Co-op College and Stir to Action

The two organisations are hosting three workshops looking at money, community wealth and multi-stakeholder co-operatives

Southern Co-op seeks good cause for £1k donation to mark new Weymouth store

The society is looking for nominations for a local group or charity to benefit from its…

Clydebank Co-op launches new website and sponsors local football team

'This will enhance the close relationship we have with our customers as well as taking us…

Red Cross rolls out service to tackle loneliness as Co-op partnership continues

The Community Connector Service will offer support to isolated people in communities across Britain

Putting young people at the centre of international co-operative development

'We're empowering them to challenge the perception that they have no viable voice. Young people can…