From the lessons that have been learnt the hard way, we must demonstrate smart, timely and courageous decision-making which protects us a country-wide community.

All I can say as a relative newcomer to online campaigning is to get on the computer and give it a go. I did and I can speak from personal experience when I say not just how easy I found it but also how useful I’ve found it.

In her first weeks as the Co-operative Party's new Equalities Officer, Chantal Lee reflects on the ways in which the Co-operative Party and movement have championed equality, opportunities to improve diversity in politics and public life, and how she will help to lead the next, exciting chapter as we strive for a fairer and more equal society.

Access to some of the key food poverty prevention schemes can be difficult for those who are digitally excluded. This underlines that we need a joined-up approach to tackling food poverty, both at a local and national level.

The Healthy Start Scheme could be an easy way to improve the nutrition of children and families in Leeds and beyond but sadly, in common with the rest of the country, we’ve seen what appears to be a drop in the take up.

We can reflect on a year within the Co-operative Party and movement with real pride and take huge inspiration for the future.

Unpaid carers, especially young carers, have been hit harder than most by Coronavirus. East of England Co-op has responded by putting unpaid carers at the heart of its response to the pandemic.

The effects of Covid, Brexit and Christmas, compounded by the drive for private optimal performance, has UK Ports unable to deal with anything other than business as usual. Looking into an uncertain future, it's time to look forwards to a more resilient business model.

The close co-operation with community partners is a coronavirus legacy we will not allow to fade away, as we hope the virus does.

This isn’t just the right thing to do, but it speaks to the very core of who we are and the co-operative values we hold.

Air pollution now causes 40,000 early deaths at a cost of £20 billion each year. Co-operators have always cared about our environment and public health, and now is the time #Act4CleanAir.

I now look ahead to championing our retail workers in the final Parliamentary Stage debate before my bill becomes law.

Our Food Partnership does tremendous work, but it could be so much more effective if the Conservatives took food poverty remotely seriously.

In the Cotswolds where extreme poverty and extreme wealth sit side by side, one community larder is helping to address the gap.

"I am looking forward to working closely with colleagues in continuing to put our co-operative principles into practice in Parliament."

In the borough with the highest rate of child poverty in the country, inequality runs deep.

"He will be sorely missed by all at Scotmid and our thoughts are with his family and friends at this very sad time."

In a very practical sense, the work done last year positioned us to deal as effectively as possible to deal with the catastrophe of Covid-19.