We’ve been celebrating with Co-op Members and thanking them for the incredible impact they’ve made to thousands of local causes across the UK. By choosing a local cause to support online or via the Co-op App, Co-op Members have helped 39,000 causes support 9.5m people through the Local Community Fund since 2016. As part of…
As we head into the festive season, I wanted to let you know how your National Members’ Council has been working for you, our 7m member owners, over the past few months. Your Council is made up of 100 member owners just like you from all parts of the UK and we are passionate about making sure that the value you get as member owners is at the heart of…
Whether it’s a Boxing Day Feast, Pigs Under Blankets, Brie and Cranberry or one of our other festive lunchtime meal deal sandwiches
In October, we welcomed hundreds of members to our Co-op Corner Cafés and pop-up events in London, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Belfast and Manchester, while our Member Activators hosted over 120 local events and engaged with more than 7,700 Co-op Members across the UK. For those that couldn’t join us in person, we also ran online conversations.…
Co-op is proud to support the Warm Welcome campaign’s 100% pledge, ensuring that everyone in the UK can access a Warm Welcome Space within 30 minutes of their home. The Warm Welcome Campaign provides support and resources for spaces to focus on supporting their communities – enabling new connection, friendship, support, and opportunities for people…
Thousands of Co-op Members and colleagues took more than 92,000 actions to help us get outdoors and smash our target of 50,000 hours in nature this summer. Members told us that getting out in nature was important to them and asked us to help them to do more. So, in partnership with Nature Neighbourhoods –…
Co-op at Festivals 2025 wrap-up – Member perks, Member deals, Highlights and more See how we brought the vibes (and the essentials) to festivals in 2025, from member perks and merch to unforgettable moments at 9 of the UK’s biggest music festivals this year. What was Co-op like at Festivals this year? The best way…
Our network of 90 Member Activators help to raise awareness of Co-op Membership locally. They work closely with Co-op Members, local groups and other colleagues to deliver initiatives on the issues that matter most in communities across the UK. Since September 2024, our Member Activators have completed over 320,000 member interactions to help make a…
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…
Our Co-op Young Members’ Group help us make sure young members are heard in Co-op. Since last year, our young members have worked with colleagues from across Co-op to help us explore what it means to be a young member and look at where we can add more value for members under the age of…
It is nearly time for our 2025 AGM, held on Saturday May 17 at Co-op Live, Manchester. And for those at home or looking to get involved in their communities, members can join online or at one of six new, local events with Member Activators. This is the first AGM since our brand re-launch in…
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,…
In our recent conversations with Co-op Members, they asked us to help them save money and reduce their impact on the environment. So, as part of Food Waste Action Week, our Co-op Member Activators invited members to join them at local community events across the UK to share tips on how to prevent food waste…