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Villagers save their local pub with help from Plunkett Foundation and Power to Change

A popular village pub in Oxfordshire is under community ownership following a six-month campaign by locals.…

Co-operatives UK joins national network to boost community businesses

A national peer network has been set up to help the UK’s growing number of community…

Community-owned bus service replaces axed routes in David Cameron’s constituency

A people’s bus service has taken its maiden voyage after a year of work by Labour & Co-operative…

Rwandan president launches Sustainable Development Goals Centre for Africa

Africa has taken its commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals a step further by launching an…

Meet… Dorothy Francis, co-op community builder

Dorothy Francis is CEO of CASE (Co-operative and Social Enterprise) development agency, a workers co-op offering…

Review: Little Pioneers picturebooks teach children about co-operation

The Co-operative Childcare has launched a series of picturebooks designed to teach children the values of…

Co-op support for Jo Cox National Commission on Loneliness

Over 9 million people in the UK are experiencing loneliness. To tackle this, campaigners have launched the Jo Cox…

First community-owned pub in West Sussex opens after £300,000 campaign

A popular Sussex village pub has officially opened under community ownership following an eight-month campaign by locals. The…

Midcounties halts eviction process for homeless people in Oxford garage

Midcounties Co-operative has stopped its eviction process against a shelter set up by homeless people at…

Scottish co-op bakes up a plan to boost the country’s health

A new venture that aims to use high quality bread to improve diet, health and the local economy…

Peter Couchman steps down as chief executive of the Plunkett Foundation

Plunkett Foundation has announced the resignation of chief executive Peter Couchman after eight years in the role. He is…

Lincolnshire Co-op creates community hub at Holbeach store with post office, library and pharmacy

Lincolnshire Co-operative Society is preparing to open a community hub in one of its stores as part…