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Show filtersCommunity share issues in the UK pass the £200m landmark
'We’re keen to spread the word and reach younger people, minoritised ethnicities and those based in…
Southern Co-op raises more than £170k for community causes
Each of the 157 causes chosen as partners of the year by the society's stores will…
Cwmpas: A new direction for the Wales Co-operative Centre
CEO Derek Walker talks us through the rebrand of development agency, which is celebrating its 40th…
US electric co-ops work to bring power to Guatemalan village
'Access to electricity will bring economic empowerment, better access to health care and enhanced safety for…
Wales Co-operative Centre rebrands as Cwmpas
As the organisation turns 40 it embarks on its “next chapter as a development agency working…
Edinburgh solar co-op re-opens its community benefit scheme
The co-op allocates part of the profits from its rooftop solar installations to projects that benefit…
Australian government funds national scheme to develop social care co-ops
Sector body BCCM will work with communities to co-design projects under the $6.9m programme
Scotmid Co-op begins the search for new charity partner
Current partner Children’s Hospice Association Scotland has used money raised to develop and expand its outreach…
Central England Co-op launches Easter food bank appeal as cost-of-living crisis worsens
Demand at food banks continues to climb under the economic strain but their stock is decreasing
Community pubs still going strong after two years of lockdowns
We speak to Chris Cowcher from the Plunkett Foundation and John Walker from the Green Dragon…