Building community wealth in the cracks of a broken economy

Report from CLES's Community Wealth Building Summit, held in Manchester, with input from economists and local…

Community forms co-op to rescue much-loved Birmingham hardware store

York Supplies has served its community for 75 years and has been saved from the developer…

Global Innovation Co-op Summit looks to strengthen international co-op community

'We normally try to reach people's minds but maybe we need to capture people's hearts with…

Social Business Wales Awards honour wellbeing and environmental projects

'We have brilliant examples of businesses doing their bit to reduce the impact of climate change…

Future Economy Alliance poll finds public want a change to purpose-led business

The Alliance includes Community Energy England, Co-operatives UK, Cwmpas, the EOA, Locality, Plunkett, Power to Change,…

Share offer launched to turn historic arcade into community-run shopping centre

Organisers want to raise £150,000 to cover start-up costs as they attract 'interesting businesses' to Victorian,…

Plunkett welcomes renewed Scottish government support for community pubs

Support will include bespoke business and financial advice, free training and peer networking opportunities, and a…

Community energy sector meets to discuss challenges of the carbon transition

Discussion included power purchase agreements, how to find reliable business partners and the ethics of solar…

Regenerative farm co-op in Wales runs community share offer

The Tyddyn Teg team are looking to raise £80k towards the £400k needed to transfer ownership…

Co-operatives UK recognised at Manchester business awards

The co-operative network received the award for Business of the Year 2023

Midcounties launches members-only offers and new community fund

'Our members told us how important it is that every time they spend with us, they…

Co-op Party slams government ‘dither and delay’ on community energy

'When given the opportunity to remove a real barrier to clean, community-owned energy, the government once…