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The 2023 Co-op Retail Conference – provided a fantastic learning, development and networking opportunity, examining some of the biggest challenges and opportunities facing the sector. A big thank you…

From a co-operative perspective, the week’s Budget included vital support for community organisations struggling with high energy bills. But we are struck by the missed opportunities to try something…

First details of live music and conference announced, including co-operative membership plans, artist discovery programme and epic rooftop gig series. 

The trade body for co-operatives is calling for worker co-op buyouts to enjoy the same tax breaks as employee ownership trust (EOT) buyouts.

The Co-operative Governance Expert Reference Panel is one of a number of member groups facilitated by Co-operatives UK. These groups exist so that our members can influence our work, but they are also…

Co-operatives UK policy team has submitted a representation ahead of the Spring Budget.

New co-operatively run music conference and festival announces first edition to take place across Manchester, 11-14 October 2023

This week, the CEOs of Co-operatives UK, Locality and Plunkett Foundation wrote to the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport about the potential to use £40 million of Dormant…

The Co-op Foundation is partnering with The Co-op Group to reduce reliance on soy and fertilisers in farming through a new grants scheme. 

Co-operatives are being invited to offset their carbon emissions and at the same time help those worst affected by climate change.

New report reveals that, to date, £210 million has been invested to create or save vital assets or services across the UK using community shares.

£2.2 million funding from Access – the Foundation for Social Investment will enable harder to reach communities and more deprived areas to utilise community shares as a form of raising finance,…

The Confederation of Co-operative Housing, and its partner organisation, Public Participation, Consultation and Research, have received a £500,000 grant to roll out a new training package open to…

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