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Edinburgh Community Solar Co-operative launches new share offer

The co-op aims to raise £1.13 million to install solar panels on public and community buildings…

Three retailers expand their space at community-owned Dewsbury Arcade

The Victorian heritage building in West Yorkshire, which closed in 2016, was bought by Kirklees Council…

Lottery funding to boost resilience of Scotland’s community-owned shops

Plunkett UK has been awarded £20,000 for its work with community-owned shops

Plunkett sets out five-year ambition for rural community business movement

'When local people are given the opportunity to take ownership of the issues that matter to…

He’s the UK’s first Labour/Co-op PM – but what should Andy Burnham do for the sector?

We hear from leader across the co-op and mutuals sector to find out what they would…

Share offer for UK’s biggest community development passes first target

The Mayday Saxonvale project wants to develop a a 12-acre brownfield site in Frome, Somerset

OurCoop members walk the Chilterns for Plunkett UK

The group raised more than £3,000 to help communities save and run local businesses through community…

New UK fund announced to grow community ownership

Co‑operatives UK unveils new investment fund for community shares – and marks 10 years of the…

Staffordshire Community Energy hits £150k fundraising target

'This achievement is community energy in action, local people coming together to create renewable energy'

OurCoop celebrates launch of 36 new co-ops since 2022

Principle 6 in action as the retail society works with Plunkett UK and Co-op Futures to…

Plunkett UK says it helped launch 35 community businesses last year

The rural community business charity also highlighted the work of the Co-operative Retail Society Network

Co-op Congress: Creativity, ownership and a sense of place

Report on the opening session of the UK's national co-op sector conference