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Selce: A renewed focus to continue championing solar power and tackling fuel poverty
Content by Business support for co-ops
With help from our Business Support for Co-ops programme, South East London Community Energy (Selce) created a strong foundation on which to take their organisation from strength to strength.
2 months ago
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Zion Bristol: Keeping a vital resource at the heart of a community
Content by Booster Fund
Thanks to a community share offer, a local café and hub can continue life as home to a wide range of groups, activities and essential support for those in need…
2 months ago
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Two Queens: Forging a sustainable, co-operative future for artists
Content by Business support for co-ops
Meet the makers who’ve formed a community benefit society to realise their ambitious plans and keep a creative community thriving…
3 months ago
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Mustard Seed Property: Making space for people to flourish
Content by Booster Fund
More than £1 million in community shares have been raised to create safe and supportive homes for vulnerable adults and those at risk of homelessness in the South West.
3 months ago
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The George Community – saving a popular pub at the centre of village life
Content by Booster Fund
Thanks to a successful community share offer, the residents of a Kent village have made sure their friendly local continues to bring people together.
3 months ago
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Ham Wharf Mooring Co-op: A fairer deal for a boating community
Content by Business support for co-ops
When a group of boaters decided they no longer wanted to be dictated to by distant shareholders, they formed a co‑op to take control of their moorings…
3 months ago
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Sonas Co-op: Food, friendship and a flourishing community
Content by Business support for co-ops
There are big plans afoot for a pioneering co-operative food store on a mission to create community, stimulate local business and promote sustainability…
5 months ago
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Loco Home Retrofit: Saving the planet, one household at a time
Content by Business support for co-ops
Meet the co-founder of the Scottish co-op that’s creating a community to tackle climate change and reduce the cost of living…
5 months ago
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Coalville CAN: A co‑operative, constructive and creative community
Content by Business support for co-ops
Find out what happened when people in an East Midlands town formed a co-op for the community, creating opportunity and changing lives…
5 months ago
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WELCOM co-op: Community and co-operation on the West London waterways
Content by Business support for co-ops
Discover how a group of boaters from Uxbridge formed a co-op to make mooring more affordable and create a ‘greener’ community…
5 months ago
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True Food Co-op: Affordable organic produce for the community
Content by Business support for co-ops
Find out how a local shop enhanced its mission to nourish and educate its members with help from Business Support for Co-ops from Co-operatives UK in partnership with The Co-operative Bank.
5 months ago
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Ballymacash Sports Academy: From bonfire site to brilliant football that brings people together
Content by Business support for co-ops
When the members of a local football club formed a community benefit society, they were able to transform a grass pitch into a first-class facility that’s now enjoyed by all sections of the…
5 months ago
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Caistor and District Community Trust: Breathing life back into the heart of a market town
Content by Booster Fund
A phenomenal £2.4 million has been raised through a community owned venture to restore historic buildings and revitalise a Lincolnshire town centre.
5 months ago
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Flo’s – the happy place in the park that’s a community-owned success story
Content by Booster Fund
Discover how a decommissioned children’s centre in Oxford was transformed into a busy, buzzy, welcoming place for all thanks to a dedicated group of people who formed a community benefit society...
7 months ago
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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…
7 months 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…
8 months ago