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The night the lights were lit: 180 years of UK co-operation

David J. Thompson on the birthplace of the co-op in 1844

Can co-ops survive this Israel-Gaza war?

Damage to infrastructure, the deaths of members and leaders, and a squeeze on resources make it…

Can co-ops address AI labour inequities in East Africa?

Trebor Scholz, founding director of the Platform Cooperativism Consortium, writes from the organisation's conference in Mombasa,…

Should CEOs serve as executive directors on credit union boards?

Swoboda Research centre has quizzed Irish credit unions on the divisive issue, which has recently been…

Model Law boosts co-operative movement in Africa

The legislation aims to harmonise co-operative legislation and practice across the continent

Plunkett UK celebrates community ownership with conference and awards

'Businesses owned by, run by and run for the benefit of local people are a fantastic…

Ecuadorian Cleaning Cooperative gets off the ground in Massachusetts

'We are six very enterprising women with a desire to progress and work hard'

World’s co-operators prepare for the ICA global conference in Delhi

'The conference theme is inspired by the motto of the Indian co-operative movement: peace, progress and…

Tech for social care: Innovations from Spain’s Suara co-op

'We want everybody in the co-operative to have the mentality to be innovative, and for innovation…

Holiday became a history lesson on civil rights

David J Thompson shares the story of the co-op that changed the South in the US

Retail co-ops continue to roll out new tech

A rundown of recent innovations in the UK retail co-op sector

Co-operative Councils and ethical AI

Rob Gregory on how co-op councils can use AI while staying true to their values