Topic: Co-operate

We know co‑operation is key to making a difference for our members and their communities. That’s why, this Co‑op Fortnight, we’re taking time to celebrate this year’s theme, ‘Co‑operate and we can change the world’.  The theme is inspired by a line from This Beautiful Idea, the poem written by Tony Walsh.  It’s such a powerful, compelling way to describe what it means to be a co‑operative and a member of a co‑operative. A specially…

This year is the United Nations’ International Year of Co-operatives, and to mark it, our Co-op and Co-operatives UK – which represents thousands of independent co-ops across the country – recently welcomed world-wide co-operators to special events hosted across Rochdale and Manchester.   The Festival of Co-operation saw the largest gathering of international co-operatives leaders in over a…