Topic: Community Support

This November, we’re celebrating the incredible impact Co-op Members have had in communities across the UK.

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…

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…

Over 100 Co-op Members and Co-op Academy students turned their hand to product design to help us give Crumbs – our gingerbread person – a summer makeover in support of our charity partner, Barnardo’s. To celebrate bringing communities together to raise £7m to support positive futures for 1million young people, Co-op is donating £10,000 to…

In recent conversations, Co-op Members asked us to help them reduce their impact on the environment. So, throughout June, our Member Activators brought their communities together to help them protect nature and take action on climate change. Here Stefan Klueter, Member Activator for Greater Manchester Central and West, tells us about all the activities he…