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Exploring the Caribbean roots of the British credit union sector

When the Windrush generation created Hornsey CCU to tackle racist barriers to financial services, they helped…

Black History Month and the UK co-operative movement

Liz McIvor from the Co-operative Heritage Trust looks back over the efforts of co-operators - and…

Eventful life story of the postcard-perfect Langdale Co-op

Formed in 1884 to serve industrial workers in the Langdale Valley, the co-op has weathered the…

Immigrants facing gentrification in Boston speak the language of co-ops

'Co-operativism and solidarity economy is a real alternative, especially for immigrants and undocumented immigrants'

Climate pressures and price disputes sour the mood for Irish dairy co-ops

Tensions persist between Kerry Co-op farmers and food business Kerry Group, while the industry is opposing…

How a housing co-op is working to foster unity and cohesion in Leicester

The unrest that flared up last year in the city prompted the co-op to step in…

Donore: How Ireland’s oldest credit union serves its local community

'We believe in the importance of offering a personal service where our staff often know members…

REScoop celebrates 10 years working for citizen-led renewable energy

The organisation celebrated the anniversary with a gathering in Athens which saw energy communities share ideas…

Wholefood pioneer Suma sets out sustainability goals in annual report

The co-op has sustainability goals based around six key areas: Net zero, zero waste, nature, decent…

Water for Rojava Committee publishes report on recent visit

The delegation, which included the Solidarity Economy Association, visited a number of projects that have been…