Co-op Directory

ACE Credit Union Services is a trade association for credit unions. We have 42 credit unions (who have a total of 51,000 members) affiliated to ACE and we cover the UK and Jersey.

ABCUL is the principal association representing the interests of Credit Unions in the United Kingdom. Credit Unions are financial co-operatives owned and controlled by their members. They offer…

Bedford On Call is a group of family doctors [GPs] whose practices are in the Bedford PCT area. The doctors have agreed to work in shifts from the Bedoc Centre at Bedford South Wing Hospital to…

The Big Tin Shed is a co-operative of small businesses who rent workshop space together in Hebden Bridge. The project is a collaboration between a number of different individuals, businesses and…

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

Centrespace began life as Bristol Craft & Design Centre in 1977 when an old printing works in the heart of the city was converted into studios. Within the centre, managed co-operatively by its…

Children’s Quarter is an alliance of groups based in Birmingham which are committed to delivering community services for children and young people at risk of social exclusion due to disability, mental…

Choices4Doncaster is organisations made up of people and providers interested in improving health, care and social support in Doncaster. We have decided to form as a co-operative company because our…

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…

Founded in 2002, the CPMA works to further and promote the interests of its members, who are acting agencies located across the UK. Backed by Equity, we seek to raise the profile of co-ops with both…

The company is to provide members with more local data storage facilities. Open-source software, hosted for your convenience, with democratic accountability.

We are a charitable co-operative (charity number SC039952) run by local people representing the many organisations that support families improve their lives and communities across the north west of…

The Edinburgh Cultural Venues Group (ECVG) is a consortium of the city's key publicly funded cultural organisations, which came together in 2013 to maximise the effectiveness, appeal, and reach…

Flowers from the Farm was founded by Gill Hodgson in 2011 and now has over 350 members. We are a not-for-profit network run and administered solely by volunteers. Most members are sole traders…

Halton Mill is an environmentally friendly and ethical business hub near Lancaster, based in a beautiful location on the banks of the River Lune. We offer a vibrant and inspiring environment in which…

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,…

St Lukes Communications was founded in 1995 as a 100% employee owned advertising agency and today has 80 employees in its offices in London.

The Mid Wales Social Co-operative Consortium is focusing on the provision of social care and related services to vulnerable, disabled and disadvantaged people in Mid Wales. The consortium is working…

Raising awareness of benefits of mindfulness with families and communities with particular focus on vulnerable families. Providing mindfulness based practices, courses and workshops.

Openspace s a co-working environment which offers affordable office space with full time, part time and hot desking options. Openspace itself is a part of a larger co-operative complex.

Radical Routes is a network of radical co-ops whose members are committed to working for positive social change. The network is made up mainly of housing co-ops of various sizes (but none have more…

Rootstock is a social investment society set up as an initiative of the Radical Routes network of co-operatives. Radical Routes is a growing network of housing and workers' co-operatives working…

Sheffield Creative Guild connects creatives of all persuasions from across Sheffield. Through events, time-banking, conversation, networking, commissions and promotion we will all feel the benefit of…

SOUNDkitchen is dedicated to the promotion of composers and artists working in the field of sound. At its core is a collective of composers with a background in electroacoustic and experimental music.…

SELDOC is a GP led cooperative that provides out of hours’ care and support services to patients. SELDOC was established in 1996 by local GPs who made a commitment to work together to improve the…

McCaren Architecture. Specialists in residential architecture, luxury riverside and coastal homes, developments and much more.

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…

THFC is an independent, specialist, not-for-profit organisation that makes loans to regulated Housing Associations, that provide affordable housing throughout the United Kingdom. THFC funds itself…

The Irish League of Credit Unions (ILCU) was set up by a small group of credit unions in 1960 to represent & service affiliated credit unions on the island of Ireland. The ILCU now represents the…

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…

UKCreditUnions is a trade association for credit unions drawing membership from England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. They provide representation at national level with the Financial Services…

Member credit unions can be found from Londonderry to Kilkeel, from Enniskillen to Carrickfergus and all points in between. The headquarters of the UFCU are in Belfast.

Woolfest is a marketing co-operative established to run a 2 day festival in June, in Cumbria, promoting all aspects of wool.