Case studies
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Climate change driven by members of one of the UK's largest co-operatives
From eco-bricks to plastic reduction to community energy, the members of The Midcounties Co-operative are driving transformational change to support climate action.
2 years 8 months
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Central England Co-operative – putting co-op values into action
Content by Co‑op of the Year
A community-based consumer co-op, Central England Co-operative employs 7,800 people across some 430 outlets – and has more than 165,000 active members.
2 years 9 months
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Loaf – real bread, real co-operation
Content by Co‑op of the Year
Bakery and cookery school Loaf is a worker co-op that aims to promote real bread and cookery skills – and build community through food.
2 years 9 months
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Serving up help, hope and hearty meals: Warehouse Café
Content by Business support for co-ops
Creating delicious vegan dishes, the Warehouse Café is a worker co-op situated in the Friends of the Earth Building in Birmingham. The café has been in existence for 35 years. And in early 2019, the…
3 years 4 months
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Rehabilitation the co‑operative way: New Leaf Co‑op
Content by Business support for co-ops
The New Leaf Initiative is a Birmingham-based mentoring organisation that supports people with criminal convictions to find work.
3 years 5 months
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Designing a creative co‑op: Creative Coop
After eight years toiling away in London for design agencies Ben Philp was, to put it bluntly, “fed up”. Multi-tiered chains of command, a lack of ethics and long hours for limited reward had all…
3 years 8 months
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A co-op with people power that keeps a proud heritage alive: Norwich Mustard
Content by Co-op Fortnight
Norwich Mustard co-op is proof that when an industry that’s been synonymous with a city for centuries is suddenly shut down by a large multinational – there’s a way for individuals to take control and…
4 years 9 months
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A co-operative community of wine lovers: The Wine Society
Content by Co-op Fortnight
The Wine Society has been selling quality wines at affordable prices since 1874. “We’re one of the original Victorian co-ops,” says Public Relations Manager Ewan Murray.
4 years 9 months
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“Co-operation was the natural choice” – Natural Foodstore Diss
Content by Business support for co-ops
When the owner of the The Natural Foodstore in Diss, Norfolk, announced her plans to retire after over 25 years, workers at the store decided to take action...
5 years 11 months