Case studies

When a Devon bookshop needed investment to secure its future, its community stepped up – with support from Co-operatives UK and the Community Shares Booster Fund.

When co‑operative Northern Community Bank embarked upon one of its biggest changes in its 44‑year history, it recognised that strong governance is essential to underpin successful evolution and…

Meet the co‑op that’s expertly serving the needs of members and employees, with the help of Co‑operative’s UK HR Package, which is like having a dependable “extra member of the team.”

Discover how a trio of art therapists from West Yorkshire transformed their frustrations over practical constraints into a community-centred space that’s perfect for their profession – with help from…

Meet our member Clynderwen and Cardiganshire Farmers, a Welsh co‑operative that’s been helping rural businesses thrive for more than a century – and which continues to evolve, invest and innovate to…

Discover how, with support from two Co‑operatives UK programmes, a much-loved but long-closed theatre is being brought back to life to serve the community of a historic market town.

When being a charity became more competitive than collaborative, a Northern Irish peace building organisation decided it was time to set up as a co‑operative.

Meet one of our most mobile members: an operator of trains powered by steam – and the community – to make its business a success.

Meet the team with a passion for community‑led change to buildings and places who became a worker co‑operative to align with their ethics and values.

Discover how finance through the Energy Efficiency Sharematch Fund helped improve a building that’s home to organisations working for a better, fairer world.

Meet the co‑operative representing more than half of all credit unions across England, Scotland and Wales – and discover how an external Board Effectiveness Review from Co‑operatives UK helped sharpen…

Meet the community business reviving a historic retail arcade and – thanks to expert help from Co‑operatives UK – doing essential governance groundwork to secure the long-term sustainability of the…

A centuries-old venue that’s become a focal point for a London community is worth saving. And that’s what a passionate group of people are fighting for – with help from Business Support for Co-ops.

For three socially conscious architects passionate about doing business more ethically, establishing their practice as a worker co‑operative was a no brainer – with help from the Business Support for…

Across the UK, communities are reclaiming their local pubs – just like this city centre community hub in Hull – and co-operatives are powering the revival.

In a digital world dominated by closed networks, private control and long-term commercial lock-ins, Co-operative Network Infrastructure (CNI) offers a radical alternative.