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The next General Election can be a landmark moment for growing employee ownership across our economy

By bethanycheshire | 15th May 2024
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The Employee Ownership Association (EOA), the trade body for the UK’s employee owned sector, has launched their new policy proposals for the upcoming 2024 General Election. Unlocking the Potential of Employee Ownership: The Why and How for People Powered Growth provides ambitious plans for how the next Government can continue to support the sector and

262,400 reasons to enshrine the Right to Food in Scots Law

By Richard McCready | 15th May 2024
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The Trussell Trust have released the figures for the help they have given in the past year.

Leading the way on diversity in Local Government

By gobrien | 2nd May 2024
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The Co-op Party has the highest representation of women standing in May 2024 elections of any major party – but there’s more to do to ensure our councils are representative of the communities they serve.

Party news

Community wealth building is coming to London

By Emma Hoddinott | 23rd January 2019
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Greenwich sits opposite Canary Wharf, one of the wealthiest parts of Britain. Like many parts of London, it doesn’t struggle to attract inward investment. However, for its council, the community wealth building model–more typically adopted by former industrial cities like Preston and Cleveland–has much to teach this London Borough too. The success of the community

Caroline Walsh – my journey in 2018

By Emma Hoddinott | 27th December 2018
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Caroline Walsh, former Labour & Co-operative election candidate, shares her experience of standing in the May 2018 local elections.

Supporting the UK’s fishing co-operatives

By benwest | 17th December 2018
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It is one thing to declare the UK an ‘independent coastal state’. But it is UK policymakers who will shape what that means in practice

Welsh news

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The devastating effect of rural crime on farmers

By gobrien | 11th July 2023
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The more that police, farming unions, the agricultural community, and residents of rural areas work together to stop rural and wildlife crime, the more effective we will be – and the sooner we can help put an end to these types of offences.

Food and co-operation – at the very heart of Fairtrade

By Georgia Horsfall | 7th March 2023
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Supporting Fairtrade makes a real difference. It means extra income, power and support for those communities and producers, and it helps protect the future of some of our most-loved food and the planet.

Making a Difference with Welsh Government on Employee Ownership

By Georgia Horsfall | 8th February 2023
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How refreshing it always is when we have a Government committed to co-operation in values and in action. It means that when we as co-operators push the case for co-operation, we have Ministers who open the door to do more.