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.…
In 2024 we launched our ‘Winners Share It All’ prize draw, which saw Co-op Members and Local Community Fund causes sharing £500,000. 10 Co-op members won £500 for themselves and £5,000 for their chosen cause each month. Good news, we’re extending the prize draw in to 2025, and you could be next! We’re not owned…
Stockport community group, Autisk, are receiving a £5,000 funding boost thanks to a local Co-op Member. The group, who support young people with autism, anxiety and learning difficulties will use the extra money to create two new groups for the next 12 months. Co-op is owned by you; our members, which means you get a…
This Celebration Day, we’re bringing colleagues and local causes together to thank and celebrate the contribution our members make to supporting local communities by choosing Co-op.
More than 100,000 Co-op Members joined in with our summer campaign as we showcased how members like you are powering amazing work in communities across the UK, simply by shopping with us. During the 7-week email campaign, which ran throughout June and July, Co-op Members from across the country told us all about their favourite Co-op own brand…
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…
After the year we’ve had, there’s never been a more important time to support your community, and there are so many ways you can do it with Co-op!
Marcus Rashford shares his new campaign to help tackle child food poverty and how Co-op is helping to make a difference.
Find out how the money you've helped raise this summer, will help foodbanks, volunteer centres, food delivery services and outreach services for those at risk of isolation.
Today we’re celebrating the 175th birthday of the world-wide co-operative movement. Read more from CEO Steve Murrells on who we are, where we’ve come from and a look ahead.
The Big Co-op Payout Co-op is making a difference in our community. Through the Local Community Fund, Co-op is helping, our cause, Blossoms’ Legacy teach young children how to float in water, potentially saving their own lives.
When you buy selected Co-op products and services you’re supporting a business that funds good things like LGBT+ causes. Cat shares how her community benefits.
When you buy select Co-op products and services you’re supporting a business that funds good things like Member Pioneers to run local community projects. Elsa shares how her community benefits from her work.