Today, 12 October 2022, Co-op Foundation launches our exciting new five-year strategy, ‘Building communities of the future together’. The product of more than 18 months of development and learning, this is a watershed moment for Co-op’s charity as we define how we’ll deliver on, and add value to, Co-op’s vision of ‘Co-operating for a Fairer…
Ahead of World Mental Health Day on 10 October, Chelsea Graham, peer development practitioner at the Sunflower Hub cafe in Fife, tells us about supporting mental wellbeing in her community with the help of Co-op When Co-op, Mind, SAMH (the Scottish Association for Mental Health) and Inspire announced their partnership, , the aim was to…
On 12 October 2022, Co-op Foundation will release a bold and exciting new strategy to build fair and co-operative communities in 10 years’ time. Designed to help us deliver on Co-op’s vision of ‘Co-operating for a Fairer World’, I’m proud that our strategy has been developed co-operatively and in partnership with young people, community groups…
Young people want future communities to be sustainable, inclusive, healthy and safe places where they have the power to influence change, according to exciting new insight gathered by the Co-op Foundation. We’ve spoken to young people from all over the UK for our research. Findings will help us deliver on our new strategy, due to…
For Farm Safety Week (18-24 July) Caroline Mason, head of agriculture & fish sustainability, explains the importance of raising farm safety awareness and valuing our farmers and growers. At Co-op, we’ve worked with the Farm Safety Foundation, more commonly known as Yellow Wellies, since 2018. Founded by National Farmers Union Mutual, Yellow Wellies is an…
At Co-op, our Local Community Fund provides support to local causes across the country. Amelia Clapham, who you’ll be able to spot in our latest TV ad, is the founder of Ace Music Therapy in Essex. Here she explains how Co-op support makes a difference I set up Ace Music Therapy, a social enterprise that…
When was the last time you heard the phrase ‘world class’? Sporting fans like me will hear it all the time. It’s how we ‘big up’ the next exciting football star. Foodie fans will hear it, too (hopefully when describing Co-op’s latest ‘Irresistible’ range product). For our charity, the Co-op Foundation, we attach the phrase…
At Co-op, we’re proud to support local (or LGBTQ+) causes all year round. Berny Simcox, CEO of The Wild Mind Project, a Co-op Local Community Fund cause, explains how her project supports young LGBTQ+ people and why Co-op support makes such a difference After seeing the difficulties young people were experiencing with mental health, I…
Some food waste is inevitable, but there’s plenty we can do to make the most of the food we buy. Whether that’s preserving food to make it last longer, or regularly cooking meals with leftovers, together we can all make a difference. We hear from Carly Anderson, founder of Waterloo’s Community Fridge, to find out…
Every year, Co-op holds its Annual General Meeting, which gives Co-op Members the chance to find out the latest news, as well as to cast votes on a number of motions.
Later this year, the Co-op Foundation will release an exciting new strategy. It will be the product of more than a year’s worth of co-operation, collaboration and research. It will be bold and empowering. And it will define how we’ll deliver on Co-op’s vision of ‘Co-operating for a Fairer World’ in our joint role as…
Many of us will have a vision of what our personal future could look like. Here, at Co-op’s charity, we’re trying to go one step further by building a vision of what future co-operative communities could look like. And because we believe young people will be most affected by this future, we’re asking you to…
During regular check-ins throughout the pandemic, members told us they wanted more resources so that they felt better equipped to discuss mental health and wellbeing with others. So, this year, we partnered with Mind, our mental health organisation, on Time to Talk Day – a day dedicated to sparking the UK’s biggest conversation about mental…