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Co-operatives across the UK share in Co-operatives Fortnight success

An independent evaluation of this year's Co-operatives Fortnight, from 25 June to 9 July, has revealed that large numbers of co-operatives up and down the country took part in the... Read More »

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Occupy business

What is, as I see it, the co-operative view on the occupy protests? First, we recognise that this is a social movement – fluid, based on values, open and creative. Many of the... Read More »

The winners of The KPMG award for co-operative enterprise of the year

Winners of Co-operative Excellence Awards 2011 announced

The winners of this year's Co-operative Excellence Awards - sponsored by KPMG - have been announced.The winners are Lincolnshire Co-operative, Oxford Cycle Workshop Training,... Read More »

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100 years of co-operation in the city is celebrated in style

The Centenary of Holyoake House on Hanover Street in Manchester - the home of Co-operatives UK, the national trade association for co-operative enterprises – was celebrated in... Read More »

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UK co-operative sector launches countdown to 2012

Co-operatives UK and The Co-operative Group today reveal plans to mark 2012, the International Year of Co-operatives, as the sector begins the countdown to the celebrations 100... Read More »

Mock-up of the new Co-operate App

Retail consumer co-operative members of Co-operatives UK gathered in Stratford for the National Retail Consumer Conference 2012. If you weren't there, find out what you missed. Read More »

Attendees at the National Retail Consumer Conference (NRCC) in February 2012 are being given the opportunity to hear about consumer co-operation in Europe. On the Sunday, the "Consumer Retailing in Europe" panel will let attendees put their questions to four of the key players in the European movement.   Read More »

Ed Mayo launches the Simply Series at the Autumn Forum

If you missed this year's Autumn Forum, find out what happened at this new event for the co-operative sector from Co-operatives UK. Read More »

I was recently delighted to attend the national convention of our member, Locality.  Locality 11: Communities ambitious for change event was held at the Palace Hotel, Manchester (1 Nov) Read More »

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Ed Mayo, Secretary General of Co-operatives UK, has talked about the co-operative response to the "occupy" protests taking place across the world. "When protest turns to the reinvention of business and markets, co-operatives can welcome home all those who believe in a people-centred economy," he says in his blog. Read More »

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Mock-up of the new Co-operate App

The National Retail Consumer Conference in Stratford has finished for another... Read More »

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On my first visit to our sister organisation - the National Co-operative... Read More »

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To explore the potential for co-operative solutions for renewable energy and... Read More »