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Show filtersA People’s Food Policy to safeguard the future of food
After 18 months of nation-wide consultations, a ground-breaking manifesto is urging the government to develop a…
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…
How community pubs and shops are helping villages thrive
Two reports from Plunkett Foundation, the support organisation for community-owned shops and pubs, show how such…
Co-operative Congress 2017: Reimagining community by turning assets into co-ops
‘We need to persuade people to see social value as an economic outcome’
Actor Michael Sheen on co-ops and building a fairer economy
The award-winning stage and screen star has branched out into social activism and attended Co-operative Congress,…
The Eighth Day workers co-op secures Fair Tax Mark
The worker-owned vegetarian health food store and café has been recognised for paying the right amount…
Co-operative Congress: Reimagining the economy
A panel looked at ways to reshape the economy to avert the crises facing the UK…
The Big Debate: How are co-ops caring for communities at a time of crisis?
As austerity cuts take hold in the UK's social services, and demographic changes bring a new…
‘We need to build a better economy – and we need to do it ourselves’
Dame Pauline Green explains more about the new national development strategy for co-ops, led by Co-operatives…
Co-ops in Scotland: Why they are vital to the government’s policy agenda
The ICA’s Global Research Conference in Stirling looked at how the co-op ethos remains embedded in…