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Co-operatives UK welcomes bold new £10m package of support directly focused on co-operative development, as part of government's wider £210m initiative to revitalise high streets.

Two years after the government pledged to double the co-operative and mutual economy, new figures show the number of UK co-operatives is growing by just 0.41% a year. At that rate, doubling their…

New research of 2,000 working women and men reveals that sexism at work is not a thing of the past, in fact it is a daily reality for millions across the UK.

The Chief Executive of the UK's membership body for co-operatives has been elected an At-Large Director of the International Co‑operative Alliance (ICA) – the global body representing co‑operatives…

More than 2,000 residents and businesses have had their say on Middleton's future. Backed by Steve Coogan, Rose Marley and the Mayor of Greater Manchester, the town has confirmed a deal to buy the…

The shortlist for the UK Social Enterprise Awards 2026 has today (3 September) been revealed, celebrating the pioneering social enterprise businesses transforming lives and empowering communities…

Anyone aged 16-30 can apply to join the group that gives young people a voice in shaping the future of co-operation and creating a fairer society for everyone.

Over the past decade, communities throughout England – like Wolverton in Milton Keynes – have taken control of the spaces and services that matter to them, positively impacting neighbourhoods, groups…

Public money spent on social care should be reinvested in better care and fairer pay for workers, not extracted as private profit, campaigners have said following Andy Burnham's speech on social care…

Co-operatives UK joined Prime Minister Andy Burnham's first meeting with business representative organisations, as leaders from across the co-operative movement set out how co-operatives can help…

Co-operatives UK and Community Energy England (CCE) have launched a new dual membership offer to help community energy organisations strengthen their governance, access expert support and connect with…

Co-operatives UK has welcomed the commitment to supporting farmer co-operatives in government’s long-term plan for farming.

From mutual financial services to sport and social care, organisations are using Partner Membership to deepen their involvement in the co-operative movement, collaborating through events, policy and…

Co-operatives UK has welcomed a new £61 million Community Right to Buy Fund to help communities purchase valued local assets and access the support needed to bring them into local ownership.

Plans for a new champion for mutuals and co-operatives were unveiled in a speech by the Economic Secretary to the Treasury at Co-op Congress in Birmingham.

Join co-operatives and social enterprises as they celebrate the worldwide co-operative movement at its birthplace, Rochdale, with a fair on Saturday 23 May.