Community

Late last year, members came together at pop-up and local Co-op events across the country to share what matters most to them. Over tastings and activities, you told your Council Members and Member Activators what was working well, where improvements were needed, and how your Co-op could better support you and your local communities. We…

Co-op is proud to sponsor 38 Co-op Academies across the North of England, supporting over 21,000 young people to learn, grow, and discover what it means to be part of a co-operative community.  Education and providing access to opportunities for young people are central to Co-op’s vision and our members continue to tell us that sustainability and the planet is an important issue for them.  This March, hundreds of students will join us at Co-op Live in…

Over the last year, thousands of Co-op Members have shared their views and ideas on how we can tackle the big issues they face – including the rising cost of living. Members asked us to help them save money and reduce their impact on the environment and told us that helping them to prevent food…

Our Co-op Young Members’ Group help us make sure the voices of young members are heard in Co-op.   We caught up with the team to find out more about their work supporting Co-op in its mission to make membership work better for young people.   Hi, we’re Caty, Iqra, Ivan, Nishika, Remell & Tom. We’re a core team of six Co-op Members aged between 16-25 and we work with Co-op for a…

Thanks to Co-op colleagues, members, suppliers and customers we’ve raised an amazing £6m for our charity partner, Barnardo’s and supported over 750,000 young people across the UK!  Supporting young people across the UK  Supporting young people is a big part of our vision of ‘Co-operating to build more value for our member owners every day’ and we’re aiming to raise £7m to support positive futures for…

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…

Co-op is proud to support the Warm Welcome campaign, ensuring that everyone in the UK can access a Warm Welcome Space within 30 minutes of their home. Warm Welcome Week will be taking place 19-25 January, to help chase away the winter blues. Spaces throughout the week will focus on supporting their communities – enabling new connection, friendship, support, and opportunities for people to…

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…

We’re thrillified at Co-op that our charity partner, Barnardo’s, will be partnering with the upcoming film Wicked: For Good, in cinemas November 21.  Supporting young people is close to our members and colleagues’ hearts and that’s why we’re working with Barnardo’s to raise £7m to support 1 million young people. We believe that when it…

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…

Giving young people a voice on youth violence  Over the last 4 years our Co-op has supported the Peer Action Collective (PAC), along with Youth Endowment Fund and #iwill fund. PAC has impacted the lives of over 12,000 young people across England and Wales.  PAC has provided paid employment for 250 young people who have…