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Interview: Erskine Holmes, a born co-operator

Co-op News talks to a stalwart of the co-op movement to mark his 80th birthday

Meet… Brandi Stankovic of CU Solutions

Brandi Stankovic shares her thoughts on credit unions in the UK and the USA – and…

Obituary: Sean Moran and Dave Brooks, leading lights of Radical Routes

Cath Muller remembers two stalwarts of West Yorkshire’s worker co-op movement

Obituary: Alistair Asher, a crucial figure in the Co-op Bank rescue

As general counsel to the Co-op Group, Mr Asher recognised the crisis at the Bank posed…

Andy Burnham: Manchester mayor on devolution, climate change and co-ops

In an interview with Co-op News, Mr Burnham says the co-op sector could feed into the…

Claire McCarthy looks back on her time at the helm of the Co-op Party

'I’ve been inspired by some of the exciting innovations taking place at local government level ...…

Obituary: Philip Jones, secretary of United Norwest and United Co-operatives

'Not only did Phil hold a remarkable number of senior roles; he carried them out with…

Meet… Olly Young, director at Chelsmford Star

We speak to the youngest director to ever serve on the board at the Essex-based retail…

New scheme aims to drive youth co-operative development across the world

Hanna Persson, education and training officer at Cooperatives Europe looks at the opportunities brought by the…

Meet… Alex Bird, co-op researcher, consultant and development worker

'As a movement we’re not very joined up ... but the commonalities are surely much greater…

Meet … Pete Westall, chief values officer, Midcounties Co-op

'We’ve got customers and members who are more empowered, and a younger generation seeking ethical leadership'

Graeme Watkins, former board director at Central England Co-op, dies aged 78

Society president Elaine Dean paid tribute to his 'life-long contribution to co-operation, enthusiasm and dedication to…