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The Marcora Law: an effective tool of active employment policy

Camillo De Berardinis, managing director of CFI, (Cooperazione Finanza Impresa – Cooperation Finance Enterprise), looks at how the Marcora…

Co-ops and charities: Are they mutually exclusive?

What is the difference between charities and co-operatives? Since the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act…

Co-op slashes fruit and veg prices

Fresh fruit and vegetables have been reduced in price at Co-operative Food stores in an attempt…

Co-operative housing project aims to help recovery in the Philippines

Typhoon Haiyan has left the Philippines devastated, with 30,000 houses destroyed and over 50,000 severely damaged.…

Remembering Rosie Foster

Rosie Foster died on 8 February at the age of 61, a couple of short months…

What lessons can the UK learn from Germany’s co-operative banking sector?

Co-operative banks make up about two thirds of all German retail banks, and have a broad…

China’s farm co-ops sow for growth

Co-operatives in China are on the rise, especially in the agricultural sector. As Chinese new year…

Co-operative record label goes national

A Southampton recording co-operative is gaining a national presence, having signed artists in Manchester, Liverpool, Bournemouth and…

White poppies tell the story of the alternative Remembrance Day

This Remembrance Day peace activists from across the UK and abroad have marked the day by…

Do co-operatives have a competitive advantage?

Co-operatives were created for members by members, but how much do co-op leaders focus on serving…

Let’s talk: inspiring young people to play an active role in communities

Too often, young people aren’t shaping the decisions which affect their lives, but they still inherit…

Co-operative Group sets out its bold vision for the future

“Championing a better way of doing business for you and your communities,” is the new business…