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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…

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. 

A community-owned venue in Tyneside has received national recognition after winning a major music industry award celebrating the grassroots music scene.

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…

Report examines the benefits of the co‑operative model of social care and recommends systemic changes for growing care co‑ops to fix the crisis‑hit sector. 

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.

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…

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,…

Co‑operatives UK has revealed its Co‑op Retail Conference 2026 line‑up.

The United Nations has adopted a new landmark - putting an International Year of Co-operatives on the UN calendar every ten years. 

With government calling for new growth plans across the mutual sector, this is a pivotal moment for co-operative enterprise. Co-operatives UK's plan sets out where the opportunities are greatest and…

At the Autumn 2025 Budget, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced that the Department for Business and Trade is calling for evidence on support for co-operatives.

Analysis from Co-operatives UK and its Reclaiming our Regional Economies (RORE) partners finds private companies running care services took more than £250m in profits from just three English regions…

Co‑operatives UK is proud to launch new exclusive member‑to‑member offers as part of the improvements to the member area of the website. 

Alongside changes to the group, new initiative Community Calls is launched as part of our mission to empower young people.