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Community Shares Booster Fund celebrates 10 years of kick-starting community regeneration – with new report and fund announcement
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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…
6th August 2026
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Care reform must end reliance on private companies warns Co-operatives UK and partners
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…
30th July 2026
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Co-operatives UK joins Prime Minister's first business talks as movement sets out offer for good growth
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…
24th July 2026
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New dual membership offer gives community energy organisations extra support to grow
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…
1st July 2026
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Co-operatives UK welcomes commitments to support farmer co-operatives in government’s Farming Roadmap 2050
Co-operatives UK has welcomed the commitment to supporting farmer co-operatives in government’s long-term plan for farming.
25th June 2026
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Member-owned businesses deepen their commitment to the co-operative movement
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…
23rd June 2026
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Community Right to Buy Fund announced by Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
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.
16th June 2026
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Government to appoint new "champion" for UK's co-operative and mutual sector
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.
12th June 2026
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UK Social Enterprise Awards coming to Manchester’s co-operative quarter in first partnership with Co-operatives UK
The UK Social Enterprise Awards 2026 will take place in Manchester for the first time, bringing the country’s leading celebration of purpose-driven business to the heart of the city’s historic…
8th June 2026
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Celebrating Rochdale’s role as the birthplace of the modern-day co-operative movement
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.
12th May 2026
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Community-owned music venue lands major prize at Music Week Awards 2026
A community-owned venue in Tyneside has received national recognition after winning a major music industry award celebrating the grassroots music scene.
11th May 2026
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Community Right to Buy becomes law, opening new opportunities for co-operative ownership
Co-operatives UK has welcomed new legislation giving communities the first chance to buy valued local assets when they are put up for sale, describing it as an important opportunity to grow community…
30th April 2026
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‘Co-operate and we can change the world’ – theme revealed for Co‑op Congress and Co‑op Fortnight
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World-renowned poet Tony Walsh has inspired the theme for this year’s Co-op Fortnight and Co-op Congress: Co-operate and we can change the world.
17th April 2026
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ABCUL becomes All Together Money – The Credit Union Movement
ABCUL has rebranded as All Together Money – The Credit Union Movement, signalling a bold new chapter with a sharper focus on collaboration, growth and collective impact. A federal member of…
15th April 2026
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Turn licence fee into members fee to re-set the BBC relationship with the public
The BBC licence fee should transition into a wider member-based fee encompassing the licence but with embedded governance and mutual features, turning the public into members of a mutually owned BBC,…
10th March 2026