A community-owned village shop offering fresh local produce has opened in High Bickington, Devon, after a…
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Show filtersWorld Vegan Day: Co-ops’ role in making vegan shopping easier
Co-ops are responding to the rapid increase in the number of people following the vegan lifestyle…
Flawed public perception of onshore wind sparks charity campaign
Analysis of British press coverage spanning five years shows articles are largely negative about wind power…
The Bristol Cable: two years of redefining local media
The Bristol Cable, a media co-op created and owned by members living in the city, is celebrating two…
SAMA becomes first Fairtrade-certified gold co-operative in Africa
Syanyonja Artisan Miners’ Alliance (SAMA) in Uganda has become the first artisanal small scale mining co-operative…
Energy co-op launches second share offer for community wind turbines
Small Wind Co-op has launched second tranche of shares to fund the installation of community wind…
Campaign calls for Co-op Group to rethink advertising policies
Following calls by campaign group Stop Funding Hate (SFH) for the Co-op Group to pull advertising from certain newspapers, chief…
Community laundry co-operative helps vulnerable communities in Ottawa
A laundry co-operative is helping vulnerable communities in Canada access services at affordable prices. Founded in…
Can co-operatives empower women?
Gender equality is a key factor in socioeconomic and geopolitical growth, delegates at the International Summit of Cooperatives…
Co-op’s biggest coffee morning raises £12,000 for cancer charity
Central England Co-operative Funeral Care staff members have raised over £12,000 by hosting dozens of World’s…
Co-op Group is Convenience Retailer of the Year and bags THREE more prizes
The Co-operative Group won four major prizes at the Retail Industry Awards, including Convenience Retailer of the Year. Food-to-go…
Fans rally behind burgled vegan co-op and raise over £1,000
Popular workers co-op Black Cat Cafe was burgled before a busy Saturday, costing it thousands of…