Case studies

Formed by a group of comedians who came together virtually during lockdown, Felt Nowt Productions is a co-op working to create a thriving comedy scene in the North East of England.

An online English school offering courses and clubs, the Red Brick Language School platform co-op is being developed to give EFL (English as a foreign language) teachers and students a fairer deal.

An online compliment to existing abortion healthcare services, Dopo will soon be offering holistic abortion support that includes access to trained practitioners and self‑care resources.

Formed out of a desire to supply affordable, ethically sourced food, Rice Up Wholefoods is a grocery shop co-op in the heart of Southampton’s city centre.

A much-loved pub and music venue, The Bell Inn on the edge of Bath city centre is owned by some 675 of its customers, fans and workers.  

A national body set up to grow the UK student co-operative housing movement, Student Co-op Homes aims to create affordable, higher quality housing for students in higher education.

A member-owned producer of craft ales in Portrush, Northern Ireland, the Lacada Brewery is a much-loved local business with a sense of community.

Providing an ethical alternative to existing food delivery apps, Wings platform co-op was formed to give delivery riders fair pay and conditions.

From eco-bricks to plastic reduction to community energy, the members of The Midcounties Co-operative are driving transformational change to support climate action.

A ground-breaking sustainable energy co-operative, the Co-Pilot Wind Project is paving the way to fairer, more affordable access to green power.

A community-based consumer co-op, Central England Co-operative employs 7,800 people across some 430 outlets – and has more than 165,000 active members.

First published in Manchester in 1871, Co-op News is a news service reporting on the activity of co-operatives throughout the world.

Bakery and cookery school Loaf is a worker co-op that aims to promote real bread and cookery skills – and build community through food.

A co-operatively owned and run music venue, The Globe in Newcastle, is testament to the power of co-operation to help communities thrive, even during a pandemic.

The performing arts industry has suffered immeasurably through Covid. As the word lockdown became an everyday term, work for actors vanished overnight. Yet in the midst of the global pandemic a…

Residents in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, are taking action into their own hands to reinvigorate their declining town centre by creating the UK’s first community-owned shopping centre.