A new breed of co-operatives is looking to redefine local media
Local paper Bristol Cable and community channel Sheffield Live! TV hope to show that a more open, inclusive media is possible. But can they sustain themselves and their aims?
Mars tries to share benefits of business without parting with profits
The food and drinks giant is working with Oxford University to share benefits with cocoa farmers in Africa. But without directly sharing ownership, is it just a cynical move?
Alternative generation: disenfranchised youth look to co-ops for work
A new crop of co-ops run by young people present a non-conventional route to viable employment, as youth still suffer the effects of the economic downturn
Jonathon Porritt: Community energy is becoming a force for real change
The launch of Community Energy England and developments in the cooperative energy sector offer great potential for generating wealth, says the environmentalist
The bookshop revolution: Can coops hold out against Amazon?
With more than 500 independent bookshops closing since 2005, coops are injecting a bit of creativity to help keep the physical bookshop thriving, finds Simon Birch
How co-operatives and social enterprises are changing the future of woodland
With some councils struggling to manage woodland, community enterprises are protecting, nurturing and releasing the value in these important spaces, says Simon Birch
