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Ch-ch-ch-changes: Disrupting the music industry – episode two of the More Than a Shop podcast has been released.

To mark 150 years since its formation, Co-operatives UK has donated 150 trees for planting in partnership with environmental group Treesponsibility.

New podcast series, More Than a Shop, debuts with an episode looking at the challenges facing the UK’s education system.

Communities working together to save much-loved buildings and spaces will today be able to apply for a share of a new £600,000 pot from the Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF).

After over a decade as Secretary General of Co-operatives UK, Ed Mayo will be moving onto an exciting new role at a leading membership charity based in London.

Today (5 February 2020) a Private Members’ Bill has been introduced to Parliament, which could help co-operative and community benefit societies to be a more powerful tool for people and the planet.

Australia is facing unprecedented bushfire conditions with homes destroyed, communities devastated and lives tragically lost.

Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has today (27 January 2020) welcomed a report compiled by a panel of co‑operative experts to grow the co‑operative economy across the city‑region.

This year’s Co‑op Fortnight (22 June to 5 July 2020) we’ll be encouraging people across the UK to #JoinACoop.

Co-operatives UK is supporting Fight Inequality Alliance’s annual global campaign that takes place this week (18-25 January 2020) – highlighting social inequality and putting forward solutions for…

A free public facing festival, a new grassroots training programme, colourful new branding and a glittering awards ceremony are just some of the ways Co‑operatives UK plans to celebrate its 150th…

As the politically independent voice of co-ops in the UK, we look forward to working with the incoming Conservative government.

Co-operatives UK sets out the steps government can take to create the right conditions for people to form and develop successful co-ops.

A new independent report by the Royal Agricultural University has recommended that UK farmer co‑ops team up to help farmers collaborate on a “game-changing” scale and strengthen the sector in the face…

National body Student Co‑op Homes (SCH) is today (10 October 2019) launching a community share offer that aims to grow a vibrant co‑op housing market in the UK – and cultivate the next generation of…

Two new awards, a record number of votes and six winners – the Co-operative of the Year Awards 2019 have been another phenomenal celebration of the power of co-operation.