Co-op Directory

Be Caring is the UK’s largest employee-owned provider of social care.

Collective Architecture was established to pursue themes of participation and sustainability in architecture. Our output is highly varied, ranging from intimate community installations to large scale…

Darlington for Culture (DfC) was set up late in 2010 to help protect and promote arts and culture in the town. It was established as a co-operative in Spring 2011 and members include representatives…

Endeavour Woodcrafts is a woodwork co-operative set up for people with disabilities. Their aims are to help people reach their full potential through continuous training and education and to provide…

Felt Nowt Productions are the only comedy company run by comedians for comedians and is dedicated to presenting the best quality stand-up comedy to venues throughout the North East and Cumbria. We are…

Govanhill Baths Community Benefit Society has been set up to manage and promote Govanhill Baths as a wellbeing centre, arts space and venue for public use.

Hansel is a not-for-profit cooperative of writers and artists which promotes literary and artistic works relating to Orkney and Shetland. We are as yet fairly new and small. Our projects are aimed at…

Highland Home Carers is the leading home care provider in the Highlands and is at the forefront of the care profession in Scotland. From long term complex care through to support with everyday living,…

Jangling Space – a space where we can help community meet, talk, imagine, share and DO. The DOING is important – we will make tangible products that have meaning. We will do it ‘out in the open’ so…

We’re a community cooperative set up to support the rehearsal, performance, promotion & development of jazz, poetry, dance & related arts. We’re the first cooperative in the UK to own a music…

NMS was set up to help generate a vibrant and thriving new music sector, which will contribute to making Scotland an international leader in contemporary creative music practice. As a cooperative, it…

Saltspace is a creative co-op providing a supportive platform for new graduates and early year creatives as a stepping-stone into their artistic career.

Scottish Communities Finance seeks to enhance community resilience and cohesion by providing loans that meet the financing needs of community businesses and social enterprises. SCF's focus is to…

We are an ethical investment co-operative - Legally an Industrial and Provident Society. We lend money to fair trade businesses, both buyers in the UK, US, Europe and Australia as well as direct to…

The Star and Shadow Cinema Cooperative, is the trading name of The Star and Shadow Cinema, which is a registered Community Benefit Society, under the Somerset Coop Model Rules. The cooperative is a…

SCHA is the largest Co-operative employing 410 people from various areas of Sunderland; deliver 10,000 hours of care pw; GBP 5.3m turnover. SCHA was formed in 1994 and is now recognised nationally as…

‘The Forum’ provides a performance space for music, comedy and the performing arts in Darlington

At The Veterans Community Hub, we are a centralised community hub delivering services to our veteran and civilian community. Why not learn to cook from our in house training kitchen, learn new…

There’s nothing like a Turnberry rug. Supplying the rich, famous, cool and quirky with the finest hand crafted rugs from the Old Granary by the Ayrshire shores. Need a bespoke rug or wall hanging? You…