| Co-operative Press Limited | |
| Type: | Registered Society (1585R) |
| Hq Location: | Holyoake House, Manchester, England |
| Founded: | . Incorporated 19 March 1873.[1] |
| Members: | 565 |
| Members Year: | 2018 |
| Revenue: | £252,372[2] (2018) |
| Income Year: | 2018 |
| Assets: | £315,531 |
| Assets Year: | 2018 |
| Num Employees: | 5 |
| Num Employees Year: | 2018 |
| Predecessor: | North of England Co-operative Printing Society (1869), |
The Co-operative Press is a co-operative whose principal activity is the publication of Co-op News. The society's stated mission is to "connect, champion and challenge the global co-operative movement".[3] The co-operative's members are the subscribers of Co-op News.
Founded in Manchester in 1873, the Co-operative Press is still headquartered in the city, at Holyoake House.
The society was first incorporated as the Co-operative Newspaper Society by a group of co-operative societies to take on the publishing of The Co-operative News. Printing was carried out by the Co-operative Printing Society.
In 1921 the society merged with the Scottish Co-operative Newspaper Society and renamed itself as the National Co-operative Publishing Society, before taking on its current name – the Co-operative Press – in 1935.
In 1971 the Society took over the co-operative Birmingham Printers, and in 1972 merged with the Co-operative Printing Society.[4]
See main article: Co-op News. Co-op News is a monthly news magazine and website for the global co-operative movement. First published in 1871 as The Co-operative News, it is the world's oldest co-operative newspaper.[5]
See main article: Reynold's News. In 1921, the society acquired the popular and radical Sunday paper, the Reynold's Illustrated News. In 1936 the paper was renamed the Reynold's News, and was relaunched in 1962 as a tabloid, titled The Sunday Citizen. Declining sales led to the decision to cease publication in 1967.[6] [7]
First published in 1905, the Millgate Monthly was a cultural magazine containing articles written by co-operators on social issues, alongside poetry and reviews. It changed its name to simply The Millgate in 1928, and ceased publication in 1953.[8]