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End of year Q&A: Ana Aguirre, president, ICA Youth Committee

'We managed to have the first activities of the youth action plan in place and get…

European agri-food and forestry co-ops pledge to support young farmers

Cogeca's Tarragona Manifesto is based on consultations with young co-operators, their co-operative enterprises, and their stakeholders

Midcounties Co-op launches three-year scheme to help young people into work

The retailer has partnered with social enterprise Miss Macaroon on the Fairer Futures programme and wants…

Hundreds of young people embrace co-operation at Woodcraft Folk summer camp

'On camp, the pressures and challenges of the outside world disappeared. Together we created a community…

Electric co-op uses trading cards in schools to attract next generation of workers

The cards show workers at Coweta-Fayette in Georgia, USA, at work in 20 different roles to…

Co-operatives UK holds second National Youth Summit in Birmingham

Organisations at the event, which drew more than 100 young people, included Co-op Foundation. New Internationalist,…

Asia Pacific Cooperative Youth Summit to tackle sustainability

185 young people from 19 countries are set to attend the event, which includes a co-op…

Midcounties Co-op adds new nursery site to its childcare business

'The opening forms part of our ambitious five-year growth plan that will see us bring our…

Co-op Foundation awards £1.4m to small youth organisations

Grants go to 13 groups across the UK with turnovers of less than £250k which are…

Woccu launches fellowship programme for women and young professionals

Two successful applicants will join Woccu's board as observers

Co-op Group contributes to £7.5m youth funding and releases update on its Foundation

The retailer is continuing its partnership with the Youth Endowment and #iwll Funds to support the…

Co-op Group partners with Barnardo’s to help youth struggling through economic crisis

'Our work within communities has shown us the impact that the pandemic and the cost-of-living crisis…