Welcome to Co-operative Alternatives
Co-operative Alternatives aims to develop and support a strong co-op movement connected across the island of Ireland and doing business in a fair, just and ethical way. We are Northern Ireland’s leading co-operative development agency offering high quality support and expert knowledge to existing and emerging co-operatives.
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We can offer support programmes for setting up your co-op, support you to develop democratic governance, help you to raise finance. Get in touch with us and we help you transforming your ideas in healthy and successful cooperatives. Let us help you to put your co-op on the map! For more info click here FREE Support
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Championing Co-operatives
Co-ops UK have produced a comprehensive response to government’s call for evidence on business support for co-operatives and non-financial mutuals. This is the Co-ops UK response, shared on behalf of… Read more
Let’s talk community energy at the Imagine Festival
Join us at the Imagine! Festival for the screening of Power Station, at the Commons, 338 Ormeau Road on the 28th March from 2.00pmto 5.00pm. This is a unique event… Read more