Case studies

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.

Meet the makers who’ve formed a community benefit society to realise their ambitious plans and keep a creative community thriving…

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…

There are big plans afoot for a pioneering co-operative food store on a mission to create community, stimulate local business and promote sustainability… 

Meet the co-founder of the Scottish co-op that’s creating a community to tackle climate change and reduce the cost of living…   

Find out what happened when people in an East Midlands town formed a co-op for the community, creating opportunity and changing lives…  

Discover how a group of boaters from Uxbridge formed a co-op to make mooring more affordable and create a ‘greener’ community… 

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. 

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…

Discover how a GP surgery in Scotland is breaking new ground with pioneering initiatives and a co-operative ethos. And how it became a co-op with support from The Hive…  

Local gig venues up and down the country look set to guarantee live music for years to come, thanks to an exciting community share offer that’s been made possible with help from The Hive.

Read the story of the farming company that successfully converted to a co-op to make the business more resilient, enable expansion and offer sustainable livelihoods – all thanks to support from The…

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.

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.