From the 1990s, a re-ignition of interest in co-operatives took place in a rapidly globalising world, a process which gained further momentum in the wake of the 2007–2008 financial crises. Under Mervyn Wilson, the College sold Stanford Hall and moved back to Manchester where, in the absence of a regular cohort of students, it searched for a new working model based upon supporting existing and new forms of co-operative and mutual enterprise. It established a new Heritage Trust to maintain the National Co-operative Archive and Rochdale Pioneers Museum. International development work was developed through funded projects working with many partners. Domestically, diverse training activities were carried out. Courses on values and principles were essential for the College and co-operative movement although this connection became more tenuous after the restructure of the Co-operative Group. The College also became more of an independent institution. It supported attempts to harness co-operative values to the provision of a wide range of services and businesses. Most notable was a rapid growth of ‘co-operative schools’ and an attempted co-operative university. Following the Covid pandemic, the College moved towards online learning in attempting to balance educational innovation and financial stability.