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Show filtersHow co-operative architecture has shaped Britain’s skylines
On World Architecture Day, we take a look at some of the brick-and-mortar icons of the…
Here are some of the leading lights from the Co-op Party’s first 100 years
Including the blacksmith's son who served in Churchill's war cabinet and the first woman to serve…
Review: George Jacob Holyoake: Co-operation as ‘This New Order of Life’
Andrew Bibby looks at Stephen Yeo’s exploration of the life and lessons of George Jacob Holyoake,…
East of England’s support for refugees, from the Spanish Civil War to the present day
80 years after it took in 100 children fleeing the brutal conflict, the co-op has donated…
150 years of Chelmsford Star: Book celebrates a truly local co-op
A fascinating account of the society’s history and the innovations it has seen, from motorised transport…
Sale of an icon: Why the Co-operative Insurance Tower is so significant
With its striking architecture and interior artworks, the 387ft building symbolised a confident movement
George Jacob Holyoake: 200 years of co-operation
GJ Holyoake was born in April 1817, and over the last two centuries has become one…
Three Reads: Andrew Bibby
Andrew Bibby is a writer, journalist and co-operative specialist. He is also one of the five…
Community groups debate the future of Health Hydro in Swindon
The leisure co-operative Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL), which runs Health Hydro in Swindon, is considering developing…
Co-operation inscribed into Unesco’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list
The “idea and practice of organising shared interests in co-operatives” (Genossenschaftsidee) has been added to Unesco’s…
CICOPA president receives recognition on the 200th anniversary of the Polish co-operative movement
Manuel Mariscal, president of the International Organisation of Industrial and Service Co-operatives (CICOPA), has received a…