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National Trust finds resilience in co-operation

The National Trust embraces the values of co-operation, and if the organisation was set up today it would be a co-op, according to Dame Fiona Reynolds.
July 11 2011
Category: Wider Co-op Movement

Sector is entering an ‘exciting and critical period’

At the opening of Co-operative UK’s annual general meeting during Congress, delegates recognised the hard work from four long-standing co-operators.
July 11 2011
Category: Wider Co-op Movement

Co-operative Group withdraws NOTW advertising

Advertising in the News of World has been withdrawn by the Co-operative Group following allegations the newspaper hacked into the mobile phone of murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler.
July 06 2011
Category: Retail Societies

The Post Office’s Paula Vennells

Post Office welcomes mutual values

The Post Office has taken steps to align itself with the Co-operative Movement following the potential for the organisation to be transformed into a mutual.
July 04 2011
Category: Wider Co-op Movement

Mary Portas speaks to delegates at Co-operative Congress

Mary Queen of Shops urges stronger Co-op values

Mary Queen of Shops — TV personality and retail guru Mary Portas — has urged the UK Co-operative Movement to shout louder and longer about its ethical trading credentials.
June 27 2011
Category: Wider Co-op Movement

Spot yourself at Co-operative Congress 2011

Did you attend this year's Co-operative Congress in Birmingham? If so, spot yourself in our slideshow.
June 27 2011
Category: Wider Co-op Movement

Co-operatives eclipse UK economy

Figures reveal that the co-operative sector outperformed the wider UK economy last year.
June 27 2011
Category: Wider Co-op Movement

Global News Hub for co-operatives set to launch

Co-operative Press, publishers of the Co-operative News and thenews.coop, is to launch a news website for co-operatives around the world in early September.
June 21 2011
Category: Worldwide Co-operation

Read the Co-operatives Fortnight guide 2011

Co-operatives Fortnight is just days away from launching this Saturday (June 25th) at Co-operative Congress in Birmingham. Co-operatives are set to celebrate the second Fortnight until July 9th and to find out what's happening, read the guide.
June 20 2011
Category: Wider Co-op Movement

Crunch time for Supporters Direct

The future of Supporters Direct, the mutual fans’ body established 11 years ago as a result of initiatives by the Co-operative Party, is in the balance.
June 20 2011
Category: Wider Co-op Movement

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