Formed four years ago, the Schools Co-operative Society now has 340 members across the country.

BBC: England

The Channel Islands Co-operative Society has announced a boost in sales for the first half of 2011.

BBC: Sales boost for Channel Islands Co-operative Society

The Channel Islands Co-Operative society wants to build a new food store, offices and an artists' studio on the site of its existing store.

BBC: Co-op store plans are too big: Jersey planning department

Colin Macleod, chief executive of The Co-operative Society, said despite difficult economic times the company seemed to be doing well, which was good news for shareholders.

BBC: Sales boost for Channel Islands Co-operative Society

The group confirmed it also plans to extend its legal services across all 330 high street branches of the Co-operative Bank and Britannia Building Society.

BBC: Co-op to create 3,000 new legal jobs across England

The Co-operative bank merged with the Britannia building society, which has its headquarters in Leek in Staffordshire, in 2009.

BBC: Britannia Building Society

In 2009, the Britannia Building Society announced it would merge with Co-operative Financial Services.

BBC: The Co-operative Banking Group to cut 187 jobs

The union representing workers at the Britannia building society has said it is "disappointed" that the Co-operative bank is to drop its name.

BBC: Britannia Building Society