Supporting communities

How Co-op is supporting local communities

We all need to help each other out and our communities require support more than ever. With Co-op Membership we’ve made it easy to give a helping hand to your community and, together, make things a little bit fairer.

How to get involved

We’re raising £6 million for our partners, Mind, SAMH and Inspire, to bring communities together to improve mental wellbeing.

Discover how our Local Community Fund supports thousands of projects making a difference around the UK.

Find out how the Community Partnerships Fund is helping communities across the nation.

Meet the Co-op Member Pioneers who are bringing people together to make great things happen in their local community.

Join our fight to protect vital community gathering points.

Find out how community groups and vulnerable people benefit from our excess food.

Take a trip to the local academies that are changing the lives and futures of children.

Join us in actively supporting the differences between people throughout the UK.

Get the details of a unique study providing insight into what’s important to people in a local community.

Find out how we’re supporting parkrun UK, encouraging everyone to enjoy good mental and physical health.

We’re proud to support The Duchess of Cambridge and the National Portrait Gallery launch the Hold Still outdoor exhibition

We are proud to support the Duchess of Cambridge and the National Portrait Gallery in bringing Hold Still to communities right across the UK.

Latest community stories

Read how an incredible building that was vital to the community was saved thanks to the actions of local people.

Find out how we're helping to tackle knife crime and improve fitness with a great London charity.

Our new Co-op Membership gives a helping hand to you and your community

Every time members buy selected Co-op branded products and services, 2p for every pound spent goes to you and we’ll give the same to support community organisations and local causes.

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