Community

Our first-ever member-inspired ice cream has hit Co-op freezers, and a few lucky members have enjoyed a sneak pre-launch taste of the flavour they helped create at an exclusive sampling session. Last year, more than 90,000 members joined in to share ideas for a delicious ice cream flavour combination and to vote for their favourite. In…

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…

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…

During wellbeing check-ins throughout the pandemic, Co-op Members asked us to provide ways to help support their mental and physical health.

Mental wellbeing has long been a priority for Co-op Members, and we’ve been working together with them over the past few years to find out how best we can offer our help and support.

Olivia Warburton explains why she nominated her mum, Lynnette Pryke, for Co-op’s Neighbour of the Year award, and how she felt when she was chosen as this year’s winner.

Since I updated you for the first time as President of Co-op’s National Members’ Council in August, I’ve had a brilliant, busy few months settling into my new role, so I wanted to share some of my highlights with you. With the end of the year fast approaching, it’s also the perfect time to round…

Co-op unveils inspirational community murals championing race and diversity

A record-breaking year for member participation.

Co-op Member Kayleigh Thorpe gives her thoughts on our member-funded spaces when she found out more about her local community fridge at Co-op Academy Failsworth. 

How Hubbub fridges are revolutionising cooking in the community. 

Throughout the past year, Co-op Members have been working with us so we can provide communities with the help and support they need to grow.  It’s thanks to our members for shopping with us that we’ve been able to partner with like-minded organisations through our Community Partnerships Fund to deliver on our three focus areas – creating access to education and employment opportunities for young people, access…