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Government urged to save tax relief for social investment

Co-operatives UK, Big Society Capital, MPs and regional mayors are calling on Rishi Sunak to keep…

Data co-op launched to help communities guide local investment

The Community Data Co-operative will collect responses from its members which can be marketed to investors

World’s top 300 co-operatives had a turnover of $2.14tn in 2018

The largest co-operative in the world based on turnover is Groupe Crédit Agricole from France

Top 100 Australian co-ops and mutuals had a turnover of AU$33.9bn in 2019

Two new publications by BCCM look at the state of the sector

Survey finds UK shoppers trust co-ops more than private businesses

'Co‑ops have been a force for good for over 175 years and it appears that consumers…

19 EU states back Toledo Declaration promoting social and solidarity economy

The text was adopted last month at a summit organised by the Spanish Ministry of Labour…

Obituary: Ungku A. Aziz, leading light of the Malaysian co-op movement

Prof Aziz was president of national sector body Angkasa for nearly 40 years and worked with…

Would the co-op model offer a better way to run UK ports after Brexit?

The Co-op Party's Joe Fortune says multi-stakeholder ownership would help delivery a more sustainable infrastructure for…

Plunkett joins forces with church trust to encourage new community businesses

£200,000 has been made available to offer advice and support for community businesses looking to open…

Kandoroo launches digital platform to help address food poverty

Co-operators bring the fight against poverty into a technological age

Co-ops have helped Scotland weather Covid-19, says report

'What we have seen throughout the last few months is co-ops rising to challenges and serving…

Neil McInroy to stand down as CEO of CLES thinktank

As head of the Centre for Local Economic Strategies Mr McInroy has been a strong advocate…