Case studies

When an enterprising graphic designer decided to turn urban apples into cider, it sowed the seeds for what would become a fruitful co‑operative venture…   

When the area that spawned street artist Banksy came under threat from price-hiking property developers, a group stepped in and bought a building to offer affordable space to local creatives,…

Co-operatives have the power to fix broken markets. Find out how West Granton Housing Co-operative is providing social housing solutions by putting member tenants first.

With a common set of values and principles at their heart, co-operatives are created to serve their members’ needs and aspirations. Discover the Yorkshire co-op doing just that... 

Find out how the Business Support for Co‑ops programme helped a consultant partnership convert to a co‑operative to align their structure with their social justice ethos. 

When the CEO of limited company Impact Box wanted to bring the organisation to a close, the people who worked for him had a different idea – and decided to start a co-op…  

When a group came together to form a community‑owned grocers selling local produce, it proved more popular than they could have imagined…

Discover how our Business Support for Co‑ops programme helped launch an alternative to mainstream news that’s giving local people a voice.

Meet the archaeological ‘pastronauts’ and professionals who are coming together via an ingenious tech co-op that’s working to safeguard the planet.  

When a local trader decided to retire, customers of his much-loved Birmingham store rallied round to preserve it as a valued community hub. 

Discover how our Business Support for Co-ops programme has helped a group of people to keep a much-loved shop and community focal point alive…   

Help was on hand from Co-operatives UK when a London artist decided to set up a club to help improve people’s wellbeing through creative expression.

With help from our Business Support for Co-ops programme, South East London Community Energy (Selce) created a strong foundation on which to take their organisation from strength to strength.

Thanks to a community share offer, a local café and hub can continue life as home to a wide range of groups, activities and essential support for those in need…   

Meet the makers who’ve formed a community benefit society to realise their ambitious plans and keep a creative community thriving…

More than £1 million in community shares have been raised to create safe and supportive homes for vulnerable adults and those at risk of homelessness in the South West.