Community share issues in the UK pass the £200m landmark

'We’re keen to spread the word and reach younger people, minoritised ethnicities and those based in…

Manchester recycler Emerge launches a community share offer

The community benefit society wants funds to develop a new depot, recruit more staff and make…

Community pubs still going strong after two years of lockdowns

We speak to Chris Cowcher from the Plunkett Foundation and John Walker from the Green Dragon…

Mechanisms for co-op growth: The Hive and Community Shares Booster

An update on the work of the development programmes delivered by Co-operatives UK

From community banks to net zero: Co-op councils look to a post-Covid rebuild

Initiatives on net zero and digital inclusion, and a progress report on work to set up…

New partnership launched to promote community pub model in Scotland

Plunkett Foundation is working with Community Shares Scotland and Cooperative Development Scotland on the project

Q&As for 2022: Roz Henry, CEO at Co-operative Business NZ

'We are looking to collaborate with government on opportunities to establish co-operatives in new areas such…

New report looks at potential for community railways in UK

Prof Paul Salveson, who wrote the report, says co-op and community ownership models are well suited…

Government still holding back community energy, says sector body

'It’s frustrating to see so much of the work go unsupported and often limited by government…

Welsh government works with building society to set up national community bank

The goal is to establish around 30 new outlets over the next decade, to offset high…

New role at Community Shares Unit to help drive democratic ownership

John Dawson, who takes up the role in January, previously worked at Power to Change and…

Canal mooring co-op joins debate on community waterways

Surge Co-operative is developing moorings and regenerating Bow Creek – part of London's River Channelsea