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£800,000 boost to Big Solar Co-op rooftop solar programme

It is hoped the cash from social impact investor Resonance will save nearly 40,000 tonnes of…

Plunkett UK opens nominations for Rural Community Business Awards

'We eagerly anticipate hearing the transformative stories of community businesses making a positive impact'

Community Shares Booster Fund extended past end of year

Access - the Foundation for Social Investment has added £560k to the fund, for allocation by…

Sussex food co-op faces closure as funding dries up

Havens Food Co-op collects and redistributes over-produced, mislabelled and 'wonky' food from supermarkets

Historic Essex community pub secures future with new finance package

The Helions Bumpstead Community Benefit Society has secured support from Co-operative & Community Finance for the…

Co-op Party launches Community Britain campaign to ‘restore trust’

'Community has always been at the heart of the co-operative movement. Now, we’re on a mission…

Globe music co-op launches crowdfunder to improve venue

The Newcastle venue celebrated 10 years of community ownership last year but continues to face financial…

Northern Ireland community farm appeals for storm damage support

Jubilee Farm, a community benefit society in County Antrim, says the high winds tore the covering…

Fund for International Co-operative Development launched by UK co-ops

Image: Paul Gerrard, Rose Marley, Debbie Robinson, Sarah Alldred and Peter Westall at the lunch of…

Plunkett UK celebrates community ownership with conference and awards

'Businesses owned by, run by and run for the benefit of local people are a fantastic…

Historic community-owned baths launches future-proofing fundraiser

Bramley Baths in Leeds wants to raise £350,000 for building improvements including repairs to a leaky…

Can public-interest news be sustainable? Talking Wales has a plan

'At the end of the day, our role, our purpose, is to try and create a…