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This United Nations International Year of Co-operatives, we’re helping Co-op Members-owners and their communities connect together to build a better world, by participating in local events and national campaigns.   Since 2021, we’ve been campaigning for Climate Justice. As global heating caused by human kind accelerates, we’ve been calling out the need for a faster,…

At Co-op, we’re celebrating the United Nations International Year of Co-operatives 2025 (IYC2025) by highlighting our unique way of doing business and celebrating being part of the co-operative movement that is helping to build better futures for all. As a Co-op, we are owned and run by our members and that means they have a…

With so many events and activities planned to bring members and local groups together in 2025, it’s shaping up to be an exciting year for Geraldine Strohm, Co-op Member Activator for Hertfordshire. Co-op and the Warm Welcome Campaign have joined together to help grow the number of Warm Welcome Spaces and help people stay warm this winter. Co-op…

Thousands of Co-op Members have joined in to share helpful hints, tips and practical advice to first-time pet owners. Almost 3,000 of you got involved to pass on your wisdom to those who have welcomed a new furry friend into their home in 2025. The majority cited the need for lots of love and attention,…

This year’s meeting was held at Co-op Live for the first time on Saturday 18 May. It was a fantastic celebration of all things Co-op that brought together member-owners and colleagues from around the UK, and we also saw a 38% increase in voting in AGM and elections this year, compared to 2023.  This was…

Our 2024 Co-op Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held at Co-op Live in Manchester during its exciting opening season, as well as being shown live online.

Last month, hundreds of thousands of Co-op Members, colleagues, and customers in communities across the UK joined in to talk about their mental wellbeing as part of Time to Talk Day on 1 February. During regular check-ins, 85% of Co-op Members told us they wanted to talk and  help support each other with their wellbeing.…

Each year, Co-op Members have the chance to vote on motions at our Annual General Meeting (AGM) to help us understand what matters most to you and shape what we work on next. That’s because as a member of Co-op, you own the business too, so it’s important that we’re meeting your needs, involving you…

Thanks to everyone who joined in live this autumn! Now that December is here, we’ve officially wrapped up our 2023 Join in Live events, and it was great to see so many Co-op members getting involved again this year. Our events bring Co-op members and colleagues together with Board Members, Council Members, and leaders from…

With barbecue season in full swing, Co-op Members have been joining in to help us create the perfect product range for next summer.

Thousands of Co-op Members have helped compile our 2023 funeral music chart to provide inspiration to anyone arranging a memorial service. It’s the first time since the funeral music chart launched in 2002 that members have worked with Co-op colleagues to tell us all about the songs they’d like played at their funeral. Over 7,500…

Co-op Members joined in to celebrate and share nature in their local communities to help us mark The Great Big Green Week 2023. Held in June and organised by the Climate Coalition, The Great Big Green Week is the UK’s biggest celebration of community action to tackle climate change and protect nature. As part of…