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I recently returned to work after an amazing family holiday. Whilst the out of office was on, and we were in full holiday mode, it wasn’t long until my job was back on my mind…in a good way!

Held in February 2025, the Caribbean Creative Convention was part of an initiative by the West Midlands Ownership Hub to support co‑ops in the region, particularly among under‑represented groups.

Co-operative values are an important element of the Coventry Building Society family's identity, says Chief Executive Steve Hughes in an address to Co-operatives UK members.

Watch my vlog, recorded across five days, during the incredible International Co-operative Alliance's (ICA) Global Cooperative Conference 2024, which took place in New Delhi in November.

Join CEO Rose Marley as she reflects on what Co-operatives UK - alongside members and partners - has achieved in terms of advancing the co-operative movement in 2024 and explores the opportunities…

ESG remains a hot topic for co‑operative businesses. This blog from Anthony Collins Solicitors explores the latest developments co‑ops need to be aware of.

Recent failures of UK’s privatised water companies, including being ordered to repay £158 million to customers, highlight a deep-rooted problem of values and corporate culture. Rose Marley argues that…

Read a guest blog from Co-operatives UK partner member OneFamily on the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion for their members and colleagues.

On the 4 July, we hosted a Community Shares Practitioner Meet-up in the city of Oxford, to get a taste of an amazing range of community led endeavours that have used share offers, from energy to…

Read a blog from Rose Marley, CEO of Co-operatives UK, reflecting on her experience speaking at the United Nations' International Year of Co-operatives 2025 launch in New York, emphasising the need…

Join Co-operatives UK's Dom Mills on a #CoopsDay journey that celebrates the power of co-operation wrapped up in quantum theory, world peace and glacier preservation!

Ahead of the local elections, in this blog from our Policy and Development Lead, James Wright, we look at how co‑operatives help communities everywhere to thrive, from inner cities to remote islands.

Hear from CEO Jim Islam on how Co-operatives UK partner member One Family is embracing the positive potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to benefit its members.

Read a guest blog from Suma Wholefoods about its ambitious Sustainability Strategy.

Scottish government is currently conducting a review of how to increase the number of co-operatives, social enterprises and employee-owned businesses. In this blog, our Policy Officer outlines the…

The latest blog from our Policy and Development Lead makes the case for unlocking rapid co-operative growth and creating 70,000 good green jobs.