Co-op Congress: Sponsors and exhibitors
Meet the Co-op Congress 2026 sponsors and exhibitors.
Sponsors and exhibitors
The Co-operative Bank
The Co-operative Bank was born from the co-operative movement, back in 1872, and co-operative values continue to be a fundamental part of everything we do.
We’re the only UK high street bank with a customer-led Ethical Policy that guides how we do business, who we provide banking services to, and the causes we campaign for. In January 2025 we returned to mutual ownership as part of the Coventry Building Society Group.
We believe that doing good is as important as doing well in business.
We’re driven by our customers’ values and committed to supporting registered charities, co-operatives, credit unions and community-interest companies. That’s why we offer a dedicated Charity and Community Bank Account with no monthly service fee, that’s been designed specifically for your needs.
OurCoop
Central Co-op is a successful, an independent, community-based co-operative business owned by its Members.
With more than 460 trading premises across 21 counties, our main business activities are food retail, including petrol filling stations, funeral services and property investment.
We’re proud of our heritage, which dates back almost 180 years, and we’ve grown to become one of the largest and most successful co-operatives in the UK. Our colleagues are our difference makers; they’re at the heart of our business making a positive difference everyday in the communities they serve.
Co-operative Party
We are the party of the co-operative movement, committed to building a society where power and wealth are shared. Working in partnership with Labour, The Co-operative Party is a voice for co-operative values and principles from local communities up to the places where decisions are taken and laws are made.
Community Britain is the newest campaign from the Co-operative Party that highlights the role communities are already playing in solving our nation's most pressing challenges and reclaims the role of communities as a serious political and economic force – you can read more here.
Anthony Collins
Anthony Collins is a national purpose-driven law firm. We advise consumer co‑operatives, community co-ops and organisations with a social purpose, helping them use governance, commercial insight and values‑led practice to thrive. Our work for co-ops spans legal structures, commercial and regulatory work, data and property, employment and pensions, as well as leading on the development of co-op law.
Co-operative and Community Finance
Co-op & Community Finance (CCF) has been a dedicated lender to Co-ops and Community Business for over 50 years. The Co-op Loan Fund managed by CCF is a fund exclusively for co-ops.
The CCF vision is to see a thriving UK co-operative economy with ready access to capital.
Across all our funds our finance is fair, supportive, and tailored to meet the needs of co-operative enterprises. Our finance can be used for a range of purposes, and we support the whole spectrum of co-ops across all sectors.
Enabling co-ops to build a better future.
Co-op News
Co-op News is a magazine and news website that connects, champions and challenges the global co-operative movement. It also hosts the Co-ops Building a Better World podcast and runs a design and communications service for co-operatives and other like-minded organisations.
Fund for International Co-operative Development
The Fund for International Cooperative Development (FICD) is the global cooperative movement’s first dedicated, democratic solidarity fund, created to channel cooperative financial resources into crisis response, rebuilding, and long-term community-led development. Unlike traditional aid or external charities, FICD is cooperative-led and member-governed, ensuring that support flows from cooperatives to cooperatives, strengthening resilience where it is needed most. It is rooted in Principle 6.
Cooperative Council's Innovative Network (CCIN)
Join the Co-operative Councils Innovation Network, the fastest-growing cross-party network in local government, to develop new relationships with citizens and share power and responsibility.
We use cooperative values and principles to build resilient places through community wealth-building and co-produced services.
Membership is open to all councils, opposition groups, organisations and individuals.
Visit here.
Confederation of Co-operative Housing (CCH)
The Confederation of Co-operative Housing is the UK umbrella body for housing co-operatives, tenant-controlled housing organisations and regional federations of housing co-ops.
CCH promotes the excellent work done by co‑operative housing organisations, fostering communication and serving the sector, and campaigning for quality housing co-operative solutions across the United Kingdom.
Longwall Security
Longwall Security is a trusted cyber security partner for UK retailers and co-operatives. We embed with your team to deliver strategic consulting, managed detection and response, and risk & exposure management. With over seven years supporting Central Co-op and our Retail Co-operative Cyber Alliance, we help co-ops strengthen resilience, reduce risk, and prove ROI.
GLL
GLL is sport, leisure and culture’s leading charitable social enterprise and worker-owned co-op founded on our purpose and values to provide a different, fairer and better way of doing business. Our purpose is to improve the physical, mental and social wellbeing of local communities.
The UK’s leading provider of both leisure centres and libraries, we operate 375 locations in partnership with local authorities and other organisations.
Ethical Consumer
Our member-led, independent co-operative has been publishing the consumer-facing magazine Ethical Consumer since 1989. Since then we have developed a unique expertise researching and analysing the cutting edge of ethical markets, ethical consumption trends and corporate behaviour. We now provide research and consultancy for charities, co-ops and social enterprises helping with ethical products, ethical supply chains, consumer engagement and more.
Woodcraft Folk
Woodcraft Folk has supported children and young people’s co-operative education for 100 years. We provide non-formal education in around 200 UK locations each week, and through our 5 residential centres and campsites. Funded by donations and the co-operative movement, we teach co-operation through games, activities and workshops
Co-operatives UK
The UK’s authority on co-operatives, Co‑operatives UK empowers member-owned business to thrive. We provide expertise across governance, HR, training, and networking to grow the co-operative economy, ensuring every co-operative can build strong, sustainable member ownership.
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