Co-op backs Green Opportunities Fund to help young people access green careers

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Supermarket announces new funding to support young people find green jobs and overcome barriers to work

The Co-op and its charity Co-op Foundation are to provide £2.4m of funding to help create practical routes into green careers for young people facing the biggest barriers when entering the workforce...

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