Lincolnshire Co-op has given an update on the impact of the solar panels installed across 53 of its sites over the past two years www.thenews.coop/solar-panels...

The Bank of England has published its annual #creditunion statistics covering 2025, which shows growth in assets and membership for the sector www.thenews.coop/uk-credit-un...

Inclusiv, the umbrella body for US community development #creditunions, has won the latest round in its court battle over the EPA's termination of its Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) – but the money remains frozen #climatechange #renewables www.thenews.coop/appeals-cour...

Labour/Co-op MPs and mayors have backed calls for water companies to be put under public control as not-for-profit co-ops, made in a report from the Good Growth Foundation. www.thenews.coop/mps-and-mayo...

We catch up with ICA Youth Committee president Harsh Sanghani about his life in the #coops movement and the challenges facing young people in the sector www.thenews.coop/young-people...

Interview with Danaya Bogdanova, energy communities coordinator at Barcelona's Azimut 360, on how to foster #cooperative #renewable #energy www.thenews.coop/meet-danaya-...

A look at Voices of Cooperators, a new publication from the FAO which features more than 70 co-operators looking to improve resilience in the agri-food sytems of the Near East and North Africa www.thenews.coop/fao-shares-s...

Improving #foodsecurity and agricultural livelihoods in the face of #climatecrisis and #conflict - 100 co-operators gather online to explore how #coops can strengthen resilience www.thenews.coop/how-co-ops-a...

We speak to two delegates at the UK #coops sector's National Youth Summit – Bronwyn Wilde and Amogha Srinivas Gorur www.thenews.coop/qas-we-speak...

We report from the UK #coops sector's National Youth Summit, held during the Co-op Congress www.thenews.coop/new-pathways...

A new platform co-op has launched – Subvert, a music marketplace which enables artists and labels to sell digital music directly to listeners. Can it reverse the fortunes of artists struggling in the streaming economy? www.thenews.coop/subvert-co-o...

More than 90 young co-operators and entrepreneurs from 19 countries gathered last month for the three-day event, Youth Voices, Cooperative Choices: Advancing a Democratic Economy in Enlarged Europe www.thenews.coop/young-europe...

A look at Butterflies, an NGO working with street children in New Delhi, India, which structures its work through #cooperatives to give young people lessons in democratic participation www.thenews.coop/butterflies-...

Butterflies: Co-op lessons from the street children of New Delhi

Looking at Butterflies, an NGO working with street children in New Delhi, India, whose work includes chuldren's cooperatives

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Australia’s governing Labor Party has adopted a platform commitment to doubling the size of the country’s #cooperative and #mutuals sector www.thenews.coop/australian-l...

Australian Labor Party adopts commitment to doubling co-op sector

Australia's governing Labor Party (ALP) has adopted a platform commitment to doubling the size of the co-operative and mutuals sector

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Worker co-op federation Mondragon has reported on its annual Congress, where it set out plans including the launch of three new businesses by the end of the year. www.thenews.coop/mondragon-se...

Mondragon sets out growth plans at its annual congress

Mondragon has reported on its annual Congress, where it set out plans including the launch of three new businesses by the end of the year

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The UK's Building Societies Association (BSA) has welcomed Plane Saver Credit Union as its newest member #creditunions #coops #mutuals #finance #ethicalfinance www.thenews.coop/plane-saver-...

Plane Saver Credit Union joins Building Societies Association

The UK's Building Societies Association (BSA) has welcomed Plane Saver Credit Union as its newest member

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Canada’s Calgary Co-op has appointed Andrew Clarke as CEO. He says his focus will be on serving members better and improving financials as the co-op continues its recovery from losses in 2024. More details here ... www.thenews.coop/calgary-co-o...

Cooperative Ventures, a joint venture between US agri #coops CHS and Growmark, has announced an investment in OpenTug, an AI-native logistics technology company www.thenews.coop/us-agri-co-o...

Retail co-op Scotmid is marking International Intern Day by highlighting the journey of Saltire Scholar Anna Lodge, who is currently undertaking a placement with the society www.thenews.coop/scotmid-mark...

The transfer of engagements of Southern Co-op into the Co-op Group has been announced today (27 July), with the deal still pending final approval from the regulator. www.thenews.coop/southern-co-...

How is the global #mutual and #coops #insurance sector faring? Check out the latest report from global apex Icmif www.thenews.coop/mutual-and-c...

Staffordshire Community Energy has hit the £150,000 target for its latest community share offer, to fit new solar PV at Lichfield Leisure Centre www.thenews.coop/staffordshir...

Find out the reaction from the #coops movement as Andy Burnham becomes UK's first Labour/Co-op prime minister www.thenews.coop/andy-burnham...

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is offering grants of up to US$35,000 to agri #coops in Lebanon for “climate-smart investments that improve agricultural productivity, resilience, and market competitiveness” www.thenews.coop/un-offers-gr...

Coop Norway has entered the next phase of its strategic agreement with ZetaDisplay as it looks to run an in-store #retail media network across its national portfolio #coops www.thenews.coop/coop-norway-...

Andy Burnham has been unveiling his first cabinet last night, including posts for his fellow Labour/Co-op MPs Jonathan Reynolds, Lucy Powell, Alex Norris and Miatta Fahnbulleh. Meanwhile Angela Rayner, who has supported #coops #housing, becomes housing secretary www.thenews.coop/burnham-cabi...

Find out the reaction from the #coops movement as Andy Burnham becomes UK's first Labour/Co-op prime minister www.thenews.coop/andy-burnham...

Report on the first summit of CM50, the global network of #cooperative leaders. Read here to find out more about the CM50s goals, and how it is working towards them #coops www.thenews.coop/changing-how...

With just a over a month to go, here's some details of the International Cooperative Alliance Global Conference in Panama - with speakers announced and the programme live. Read more here on this flagship event for the world's #coops www.thenews.coop/co-operators...

More than 165 emerging #cooperative finance professionals from 27 countries gathered in Sydney yesterday for a global emerging leadership summit for the #creditunions sector Find out who spoke, and about the opportunities offered to new professionals, here ... www.thenews.coop/emerging-cre...