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Ali Kurji retires: The end of an extraordinary journey

Ali Kurji, chief executive of the Heart of England Co-operative Society, has retired after 42 years…

Have your say on the laws that govern the UK co-op movement

‘Long overdue’ co-operative law review launches consultation

Juntos Avanzamos: Advancing the cause for US Hispanic credit unions

'Financial inclusion is important not only for the consumer, it’s also for the community'

Working for change: UK co-ops and community organising

How can co-ops utilise organising practices when it comes to the seventh co-operative principle?

‘Crazily ambitious’ plan to make Middleton a co-op town

The Greater Manchester town wants to use co-op ideas to boost its foundational economy

Heart of England Co-op hails multi-million spend on green upgrades

Phil Shanahan writes about the latest sustainability initiatives at the retail society, including refrigeration and lighting…

How co-ops are meeting the needs of Korea’s ageing population

'Polarisation, inequality, and unemployment caused by neoliberalism are driving people into life crises'

Social care for the people it’s supposed to serve

'We have built up enough experience to know that the way we do care and support…

GenoDigital barcamp gathers a new generation of co-operators

Researcher Carla Young reports from an open conference where young co-operators looked at ways to build…

Young co-operators: Leaders of tomorrow, leading today

A look at how the UK co-op movement is trying to engage the next generation

How are co-ops contributing to the Olympic Games?

Co-ops and the wider social economy are providing essential products and services

Irish co-op brings home a new model of social care

A decentralised, democratic worker-owned alternative to the private sector, promising 'great care and great jobs'