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Water sales help a million Africans
Thanks to the sales of Co-op-brand Fairbourne Springs mineral water, a million people in Africa are enjoying fresh clean drinking water on a daily basis.
September 06 2010
Category: Retail Societies
Don’t be conned by coalition, says MP
Labour/Co-op MP and MSP Cathy Jamieson has urged co-operators to treat overtures by coalition politicians towards the Movement with scepticism.
September 06 2010
Category: Politics
Project for hearing aids is Hear to Help
Following its £3.7 million donation after fundraising efforts from staff and customers, the Co-operative Group’s ‘Hear to Help’ project was launched in Leeds.
September 04 2010
Category: Retail Societies
Over £1m in loans for village shops
Co-operative & Community Finance has now loaned over £1 million to support more than 60 community-owned shops throughout the UK in the past two years.
September 02 2010
Category: Wider Co-op Movement
Prisoners bank on a secure future
A scheme to provide bank accounts for prisoners has reached the 1,000 mark at Forest Bank prison, Greater Manchester.
September 02 2010
Category: Wider Co-op Movement
Follow the web's co-operative.connections — September
What are co-ops doing on the web? Find out here.
September 01 2010
Category: Wider Co-op Movement
Co-operative centre helps prop up local legend
For a village of just four hundred people, Myddfai in the Brecon Beacons, has an incredible story to tell. It’s a story of decline and of rebirth, of myth and of historical significance — a village with a prince for a neighbour, but no amenities for its residents — and it’s no surprise that a BBC television team is keeping a very close eye on developments.
September 01 2010
Category: Wider Co-op Movement
Midcounties in bid for awards
Midcounties Co-operative will be competing for honours in the national finals of the 2010 Retail Industry Awards.
September 01 2010
Category: Retail Societies
Record results at co-op schools
A number of co-operative schools have reported significant progress in achievement following the recent publication of the GCSE results.
September 01 2010
Category: Wider Co-op Movement
Summer camp helps youngsters with their film careers
A five-week summer camp for aspiring film-makers, sponsored by the Co-operative Group, has led to a full-length feature film being made.
August 31 2010
Category: Wider Co-op Movement
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