Co-op Directory

ACHA is a community led organisation directed by a voluntary Board of Management supported by Area Committees. As Scotland’s eighth largest housing association, ACHA houses over 10% of the population…

Common Ground Against Homelessness has been created to buy properties on behalf of charities, with specific expertise in their field, so they can continue their vital work sustainably.

Co-operative Housing in Scotland (CHiS) represents the interests of housing co-operatives in Scotland, and hopes to promote the housing co-operative model and act as a forum for housing co-operatives.

We are the Glasgow Student Housing Co-operative, formed in November 2016. As a group of 10 students from various universities in Glasgow, we have been working hard to offer a real alternative to the…

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…

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…

Producing organic and bio-dynamic meat and vegetables for members and the local community; Providing housing for members; Running a self-catering holiday accommodation business and small camping-site;…

Loco Home Retrofit is building a novel community-based approach to home energy decarbonisation. Loco aims to cut the hassle of maintaining and improving homes while incorporating energy efficiency and…

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…

The Shambellie House Trust has been set up to create and run a centre at Shambellie House, New Abbey for day and short residential courses celebrating the environment and culture of Dumfries and…

Housing co-operative

Thart Aris are a group of talented artists/craft makers whose passion is in organic and natural produce. Our aim is to produce ethical and fairtrade candles/oils and in recycling of vintage clothing…

The Ferret is Scotland's first independent platform for investigative journalism. We are setting up as a co-operative and building our subscribers into the governance of the organisation. This…

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.