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Food, glorious food is the focus of More Than a Shop episode six
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In Digging in: the local food revolution, Elizabeth Alker talks to vegetable gardener, YouTuber and author Huw Richards and Incredible Edible’s Clare Negus. We also hear from the fantastic…
11 months ago
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New emergency grants for community businesses
Today, Power to Change has announced a new £5 million scheme, which aims to help community businesses facing a loss of trading income in light of the Covid-19 crisis.
11 months ago
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Episode five of More Than a Shop Podcast is released
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In the fifth episode in the More Than a Shop podcast Elizabeth Alker discusses end of life – how to talk about it, how to plan for it.
11 months ago
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Join the fight for co-ops in the pandemic
Co-operatives UK is calling on government to take action or risk choking off the UK’s economic recovery before it has even begun.
11 months ago
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Episode four of More Than a Shop Podcast tackles mental health
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The latest episode of podcast More Than a Shop explores the need for new conversations, support networks and funding focused on mental health across the UK.
11 months ago
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Employee ownership explored in third episode of More Than a Shop podcast
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Imagine not having a boss?! Working it a different way is the third episode in our series of More Than a Shop podcasts, this time exploring the advantages of employee ownership.
1 year ago
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Domains.coop hosting services to cease from 1 May
Some co-ops may have received an urgent communication from Domains.coop saying that they are no longer able to support email and hosting services, including website builders from 1 May 2020.
1 year ago
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Disrupting the music industry in episode two of More Than a Shop
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Ch-ch-ch-changes: Disrupting the music industry – episode two of the More Than a Shop podcast has been released.
1 year ago
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Co-operatives UK plants 150 trees to celebrate 150 years
To mark 150 years since its formation, Co-operatives UK has donated 150 trees for planting in partnership with environmental group Treesponsibility.
1 year ago
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Episode one of More Than a Shop podcast released
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New podcast series, More Than a Shop, debuts with an episode looking at the challenges facing the UK’s education system.
1 year ago
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Community Shares Fund gets £600k boost to help save threatened high street buildings
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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).
1 year ago
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New opportunities for Ed Mayo and Co-operatives UK
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.
1 year ago
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New Co-ops Bill in Parliament: for people and planet
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…
1 year ago
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Co-operatives UK stands alongside Australian movement to support bushfire appeal
Australia is facing unprecedented bushfire conditions with homes destroyed, communities devastated and lives tragically lost.
1 year ago
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Manchester co-operative plan receives Mayoral seal of approval
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.
1 year ago
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National campaign encourages more people to #JoinACoop
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This year’s Co‑op Fortnight (22 June to 5 July 2020) we’ll be encouraging people across the UK to #JoinACoop.
1 year ago