community co-ops

Busy Bee Toyshop Co-operative

This community co-operative, located in South Manchester, is the first co-operative toyshop in the UK. It was set up in 2009 and, two years later, it can be proud of its achievements: it is still running, despite the tough economic context, and it is improving its services -it has just started its online shop.

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Regeneration through co-operation

Three ippr researchers – Carey Oppenheim, Ed Cox and Reg Platt – explain why effective community-led regeneration requires more co-operation.

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Starting a Co-operative

A guide to setting up a democratically owned business, aimed at small community co-operatives.

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Keeping Rural Business Alive

Community and Employee Buyouts of Rural Businesses - A How to Guide for Buyout Groups in two parts. Covers whether a community buy out is right for you, and a step-by-step process to carrying one out.

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East Lothian entrepreneurs launch community broadband venture

A NEW community co-operative is pledging to deliver high-speed broadband to parts of Lothian that other providers can't reach.

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Saving the Village Local: Our Story

Watch or download the Hudwell Community Pub's slideshow from the Co-operative Congress 2011.

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Co-operatives: a rural lifeline

Watch or download the Plunket foundation's slideshow from its presentation at the Co-operative Congress 2011.

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Hub of Cheshire village returns with official opening of community shop

The hub of Gawsworth village returned with the grand opening of its village shop, run by the community for the community.

Gawsworth community used resources available from two of our projects – Making Local Food Work (MLFW) and the Community Shares Programme – to revive their village shop.