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Kingsley Holt Centre: Saving a vital social space that connects the community
Content by Booster Fund
When their local chapel closed, a group of Midlands villagers sprang into action to take over the building and retain it as a meeting place for everyone to enjoy…
8 days ago
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Grimsby Community Energy: saving money and saving the planet
Content by Booster Fund
Find out more about the co-op that’s tackling the climate and energy crises by installing solar panels, raising awareness and helping businesses become energy efficient…
13 days ago
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The Ultimate Picture Palace: A co-operative screen saver
Content by Booster Fund
Discover what happened when a group of east Oxford residents sprang into action to keep a much-loved cultural venue at the heart of their community…
15 days ago
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Heptonstall Post Office: Saving the ‘beating heart’ of a Yorkshire village
Content by Booster Fund
When the threat of losing their local post office loomed, the people of Heptonstall formed a community benefit society to ensure it wasn’t turned into an Air BnB…
15 days ago
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Friends of the Joiners Arms – a ground-breaking community shares venture
Content by Booster Fund
With pay-it-forward shares, a colourful campaign, celebrity backing and younger investors, the UK’s first LGBTQ venue share offer was a resounding, pioneering success…
3 months ago
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Policy governance – a liberating approach to complex co‑op business
When a Manchester co‑operative realised its governance wasn’t working, it adopted an alternative approach, which now enables it to innovate, diversify and operate much more effectively.
3 months ago
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Shepshed Carers: A home care business that belongs to the workers
Discover the Leicestershire co‑op that makes a huge difference in people’s lives – and ensures its worker members share in its success…
3 months ago
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The Learning Cooperative: Education with a radical, fair‑priced approach
Content by Unfound
Discover the global tuition service that prices its courses based on what students can afford to pay…
4 months ago
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Coffee Cranks: Cappuccinos, co‑operation and community spirit
Find out how a worker co‑op in Manchester is making a difference to local people while empowering its members – and giving them a better working life…
5 months ago
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Beanies: A wholefood co‑op with plenty of benefits in store
There’s no need to shop around for another job when you work at Beanies. And being a worker co‑operative sets the Sheffield grocery apart in more ways than one…
5 months ago
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Chapel Street Studio: A creative co‑op pooling skills – it’s a win‑win for everyone
Find out what happens when a group of talented professionals in West Yorkshire join forces to put their expertise to good use…
5 months ago
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Sheffield Maternity Co‑operative: Inclusive support for mums‑to‑be
Created to offer local mothers a better healthcare experience, an ambitious maternity co‑op in Sheffield gives its worker members and staff a better working experience too…
5 months ago
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ShipShape: A small community co‑op with a huge impact
Serving the diverse communities of Sheffield, ShipShape is a co‑operative working to improve people’s health and wellbeing, while empowering its worker members…
5 months ago
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Carbon Co-op: Combating the climate and cost of living crises
Discover the pioneering co-operative on a mission to save the planet and people’s purses through energy efficiency…
5 months ago
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RIMA: Opening up a world of possibilities with tech and co‑operation
Content by Unfound
Discover RIMA, winner of the UnFound Accelerator live pitch event 2022 – a platform that helps artists access new opportunities via digital technology.
5 months ago
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Kocoon: Empowering self-care through access to wellbeing resources
Content by Unfound
Meet the enterprising university student who’s gathered a team to create an online platform co‑op that makes academic information easy to understand and signposts to valuable wellbeing services…
5 months ago