Topic: Community Support

The events of the last few years have left two fifths (41%) of young people worried about their mental wellbeing, while 42% worry about how their parents/carers are coping with the cost of living. The cost of living and long-term effects of the pandemic have an impact on the decisions that young people are having…

Last month, we launched our new charity partnership with Barnardo’s to bring communities together to support young people. Co-op Members have already helped to raise a whopping £13,000 in much-needed funds simply by joining in. More than 26,000 members watched our launch video to find out more, and answer a few quiz questions, about the…

Last month,hundreds of thousands of Co-op Members, colleagues, and customers in communities across the UK made space for a conversation about mental wellbeing as we again partnered with Mind, SAMH (Scottish Association for Mental Health) and Inspire on Time to Talk Day. With the day dedicated to sparking the UK’s biggest conversation about mental health,…

Driven by Co-op Members, we’ve been championing Fairtrade for more than 29 years. So, as we look forward to celebrating Fairtrade Fortnight from 27 February to 12 March, we asked members to taste our latest own brand Fairtrade coffees that are making a difference to producers globally, as well as supporting communities locally too. At…

Sandeep Saib tells us why it’s important to talk about mental health in the run-up to Time to Talk Day.

Thanks to the generosity of our members, we’ve been able to support thousands of local projects and causes during 2022. Here’s how three of them are celebrating the end of a successful year. We spoke to leaders from three different community projects and causes across the UK, which have all received support from Co-op this…