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Latest More Than a Shop episode looks to the future of the high street
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Elizabeth Alker is joined by retail industry experts to explore the changing landscape of UK high streets.
3 years 10 months
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Extra Covid-19 funding for social economy
Following weeks of lobbying by social economy representatives the Westminster Government has announced new funding to help social enterprises, including many co-ops and community businesses, deal with…
3 years 10 months
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Co-operatives UK launches diversity, equity and inclusion review
Change Out has been appointed to lead a partnership diversity and inclusivity review of Co-operatives UK, Locality, Plunkett Foundation and Power to Change.
3 years 10 months
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New platform launched to support new wave of community activism
At a time when more people are discovering the power of community and co‑operation, a new easy to use online tool has been developed to help people find the help they need, to turn this surge of…
3 years 11 months
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Co-op Group backs our campaign urging the Chancellor to do more to kick start the national recovery
One of the UK’s largest co-ops – The Co-op – has joined our campaign, which now has the support of over 900 social businesses, in calling for the Chancellor to provide more support to social…
3 years 11 months
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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…
3 years 11 months
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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.
3 years 11 months
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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.
3 years 11 months
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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.
3 years 12 months
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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.
4 years
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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.
4 years
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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.
4 years
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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.
4 years 1 month
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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.
4 years 1 month
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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.
4 years 1 month
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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).
4 years 2 months