21st August 2025 Protect the Future: Support My Wellbeing and Sustainable Development (Scotland) Bill Sarah Boyack MSP for Lothian
19th August 2025 Other Business Models are available Joe Fortune General Secretary With much more expected through the life of this Parliament, it is clear to see the effects of having a Government with a world-leading stated commitment to double the size of the co-operative and mutual sector.
31st July 2025 Building Our Future, Co-operatively: A New Model for British Start-ups Peter Hopton Co-op party member & Founder of Venture.Community We are demonstrating that the most successful, sustainable, and impactful businesses of the future can, and should, be built on co-operative principles. Together, we are building stronger regional economies, one successful start-up at a time.
4th July 2025 Brighton & Hove Champions Fairness with new ethical Debt Policy Cllr Jacob Allen Labour and Co-operative Councillor for Brighton & Hove City Council Brighton & Hove’s Corporate Debt Policy provides a blueprint for councils across the country looking to reconcile fiscal responsibility with social justice.
4th July 2025 Co-ops Gone Global Daniel Monaghan Policy Officer By putting these shared mechanisms in place, countries can lay the foundations for growth driven by passionate and ambitious co-operators.
22nd June 2025 The Windrush Narrative Professor Cecile Wright Black communities have not only survived but thrived as a result of pooling resources, community support and networking. However, for the political classes they have been used, along with other minority groups, as the means to gain kudos by restricting immigration.
13th June 2025 Why rebuilding social clubs is vital to community empowerment Jonny Gordon-Farleigh Co-Lead of the Centre for Democratic Business In an era marked by political alienation and social fragmentation, clubs offer grounded, face-to-face environments for building trust and civic engagement.
13th June 2025 Fair Tax Week 2025 Daniel Monaghan Policy Officer Labour & Co-op-led local councils has shown what’s possible in local government. Across the UK, councils have stepped up by signing the Councils for Fair Tax Declaration.
12th June 2025 Celebrating 250 Years of Building Societies Martin Whitfield MSP Scottish Labour MSP for South Scotland In the run up to the 2026 Scottish Parliament election I am sure that the Scottish Co-operative Party will work hard to find policy solutions which support mutual financial institutions such as building societies and credit unions. Solutions which support financial institutions which they people own as members.