Our members have continuously told us that Climate Action is so important to them which is why on the 14 February we are asking our members to come together to celebrate the communities in which we live and the people we love. With Valentines’ Day approaching, why don’t you show the love to raise awareness of protecting our world? You could grab some Fairtrade chocolate, pick…
In recent conversations, Co-op Members asked us to help them reduce their impact on the environment. So, throughout June, our Member Activators brought their communities together to help them protect nature and take action on climate change. Here Stefan Klueter, Member Activator for Greater Manchester Central and West, tells us about all the activities he…
To celebrate our partnership with The Big Lunch, we brought Co-op Members and local communities together in June to share food and connect with each other. Mimi Lung, Member Activator for Lewisham, Southwark, Croydon, Bromley and Sutton, attended the Eden Project’s annual The Big Lunch in London. It was a great opportunity to meet local…
This United Nations International Year of Co-operatives, we’re helping Co-op Members-owners and their communities connect together to build a better world, by participating in local events and national campaigns. Since 2021, we’ve been campaigning for Climate Justice. As global heating caused by human kind accelerates, we’ve been calling out the need for a faster,…
What is Co-op Fortnight? Co-op Fortnight is a celebration of all things co-operative. That’s businesses owned by the many and run by their owners. While we are the biggest co-operative in the UK, there are plenty more beside us. This year, Co-op Fortnight focusses on how co-operatives do things differently. We don’t do them differently…
This year’s meeting was held at Co-op Live for the first time on Saturday 18 May. It was a fantastic celebration of all things Co-op that brought together member-owners and colleagues from around the UK, and we also saw a 38% increase in voting in AGM and elections this year, compared to 2023. This was…
It’s hard to believe another year’s gone by! We’re currently gearing up to celebrate and recognise 2022’s achievements and challenges with colleagues, members, communities and partners at our Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 20 May. We’re planning a fantastic event where our difference will take centre stage, and we’re looking forward to seeing and hearing…
From climate change to inequality, discover the motions you can vote on at this year’s Co-op Annual General Meeting. Attend in person or watch online
Thousands of Co-op Members have joined in to tell us which animals they’d like to see on our revamped milk chocolate lollies when they hit shelves in August. We know members love chocolate as it topped the list of your favourite sweet treats in a confectionery conversation last year. So, in October, we asked members to…