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User and community-owned care ‘poorly understood’

There is a lack of awareness of tools behind community-led care, say researchers. So what can…

Wales Co-op Centre reports on 2016-17 impact

Over the past 12 months the organisation has worked across three main areas: supporting local businesses;…

Government’s funeral fund plans ‘don’t go far enough’, says co-op-backed campaign

Plans to help those who cannot afford their farewells to loved ones have been criticised by…

India’s co-op banks bring ATM technology to rural areas

In a bid to promote financial inclusion and digitisation, mobile electronic banking services will be carried…

Employers meet Jo Cox Foundation as Co-op Group continues its campaign on loneliness

A study from the Group, which sits on the commission, found that loneliness costs UK businesses…

How Co-op stores are showing support for their Para Athletics colleague Carly Tait

Branches in the wheelchair athlete’s home town Manchester have added a good-luck hashtag to their fascia…

Canadian housing co-op wins national award for fostering inclusion via a Women’s Circle

Members of the Sarcee Meadows Housing Co-op in Calgary come from a diverse range of ethnicities…

Caring through sharing: New approach to social care wins the 2017 Co-op Pitches

Emma Adelaide Black made the winning pitch for CareShare, an online platform to match care workers…

GlenWyvis Distillery hits new milestone with second share offer for new members

The society already has more than 2,600 members and hopes to capitalise on the interest of…

Co-op model as a vehicle of transformation in local government

The Co-op Party has set out six steps to building community wealth, based on the Cleveland…

Re-imagining housing – how are co-op models helping to tackle the housing crisis?

Co-operative Congress held a session on housing, which looked at schemes such as new student housing…

The country’s 50th co-op pub opens its doors as the movement gathers strength

The Craufurd Arms in Maidenhead was saved from closure by locals who raised £310,000 from a…