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Remploy helps young people with a learning disability onto the jobs ladder

The social business is in the second year of a partnership with Gloucester College offering a…

Call goes out for women co-operators to join new football team

The co-op team is being formed to enter the Freedom Through Football tournament, starting with an…

Co-op Group AGM fringe event: Where is it acceptable to advertise?

The session followed a campaign by Stop Funding Hate, which called on the Group to withdraw…

Central England launches its first Dementia Friendly store

The society has given specialist training to colleagues in Ripley and put signage in place to…

CECOP demands end to European austerity to strengthen Pillar of Social Rights

The co-op confederation says investment is needed if the policy to support labour markets and welfare…

John Lewis report highlights corporate responsibility achievements

The employee-owned retailer has looked at carbon emissions, mental health awareness and the fight against modern…

Co-op AGM passes motion to review pay ratio from top to bottom

A members’ motion aimed at addressing pay gap was passed at the Co-operative Group’s AGM today.…

How the Co-op is working to prevent modern slavery across supply chains

The retailer has been monitoring its supply chain to ensure fair treatment of workers and is…

Co-op apologises for gender stereotyping in press ad

The Co-operative Group has apologised after being accused of sexism in its latest press ad. Customers took to…

Co-op businesses included in list of great places to work

Navy Federal Credit Union, outdoor leisure co-op REI and employee-owned Publix Supermarkets have been included on…

How do we build an alternative economy from the ruins of the financial crisis?

Another Economy is Possible, edited by Manuel Castells (Polity Books, 2017) As the dust began to settle after…

The Co-operators funded project provides work experience for marginalised Canadians

In St John’s, a city on Newfoundland, Canada, a community café is offering work experience to marginalised people.…