Case studies

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…

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…

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…

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.

Discover the Leicestershire co‑op that makes a huge difference in people’s lives – and ensures its worker members share in its success…

Discover the global tuition service that prices its courses based on what students can afford to pay…

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…

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…

Find out what happens when a group of talented professionals in West Yorkshire join forces to put their expertise to good use…

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…

Serving the diverse communities of Sheffield, ShipShape is a co‑operative working to improve people’s health and wellbeing, while empowering its worker members…

Discover the pioneering co-operative on a mission to save the planet and people’s purses through energy efficiency…

Discover RIMA, winner of the UnFound Accelerator live pitch event 2022 – a platform that helps artists access new opportunities via digital technology.

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…

Thanks to the opportunities offered by a member-owned Manchester skatepark, teenager Louis Carroll has already converted his passion into his job.

Surrounded by a supportive co-op team in a positive atmosphere, 29-year-old Steph found purpose and peace of mind during the Covid-19 pandemic, and beyond…