Co-op and Community Finance partners on new resilience fund

The Community Builders Fund offers impact-led organisations flexible loans of £100,000 to £1.5m

Community Shares Booster Fund extended past end of year

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

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…

Government reaffirms its support for community-owned energy

'We are absolutely determined that, as part of Great British Energy, community energy will be massively…

New digital community brings together EU social economy actors

Can the European Union lead the way in the green and digital transitions? And, if so,…

Meet … Caleb Elliott, co-operative and democratic business advisor

Co-ops offer freedom from oppressive power structures – but need to work harder when it comes to…

Co-op Group business support scheme launches another search for suppliers

The Apiary programme has brought 27 suppliers to Group store shelves since 2022

Patio: a global community of tech co-operatives 

'These folks know their technology, are committed to the co-operative ecosystem and know how to enjoy…

Business support scheme directly helps 500 co-ops in nine years

The £3.2m partnership between the Co-op Bank and Co-operatives UK has delivered advice, campaigns, workshops, tools…

MPs launch call for evidence on ways to grow community energy sector

The committee is looking for insights into financial, regulatory and planning barriers facing the sector

Workshops to spread the word on the co-op business model in Scotland

The sessions are aimed at people looking to set up a new business or switch an…

Fair Tax Foundation enters final month of £450k community share offer

The organisation hopes the Ethex fundraiser will enable it to drive a fivefold growth in accreditations