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Solidfund partners with workers.coop in a bid to grow the movement

'If we want to achieve real impact we need control of the means of production, that’s…

Financial education across the credit union movement

'One of the defining factors that differentiates us from banks in particular is that we have…

How Coop Exchange wants to revolutionise access to capital

'We wanted to try to create a space where co-ops can compete on a level playing…

How Canadian co-ops are using local communities to raise funding

The model allows a co-op to 'raise the money when it wants it, set the terms…

Impact of community shares model increasing across the UK

More than 100 communities applied to the Booster Fund for support and investment in 2023

Newcastle Building Society turns its focus to community and regional development

The society is the first UK organisation to receive Mutual Value Measurement Accreditation, developed in Australia…

Co-op councils visit Italy’s famous co-operative region

Emilia Romagna’s co-operative ecosystem is impressive - but can it be replicated?

Ethex celebrates 10 years of positive impact through investing

'We believe that our money is the most powerful tool for transformation'

Plunkett rallies retail co-ops to support rural community business

Midcounties, Central, Southern, Radstock, the Co-op Group and Co-operatives UK are among the partners in the…

Community co-ops in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland

How co-op values have helped to support close-knit communities spread across the sparsely populated region

Can co-ops bridge a divided UK political landscape?

We look at what co-ops have to offer and how co-op ways of working can foster…

Newfoundland and Labrador embarks on a new co-operative journey

'We’re a resource-based province, and they’re not going to last forever, and we need to be…