Case studies

A charitable community benefit society, MindforYou organises holidays for people with dementia and their families and carers.

Our bespoke training gave co-op business experts the knowledge boost they needed to better support their clients.

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.

Dopo will offer 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.