Belfast Food Co-op Adapting & Thriving

Kerry Melville, Director at Belfast Food Co-op discusses the organisation’s success despite lockdown restrictions and importantly, how this new co-op is making a name for itself in North Belfast and beyond…. Read more


Save the Date!

© Mark van Luyk Timely reminder: International Day of Cooperatives ONLINE CONFERENCE Thursday 1 July 2021   10am – 1 pm This year’s International Day of Cooperatives (#CoopsDay) will be celebrated… Read more


Joanna McMinn from Co-housing Connections Explores Sociocracy for Cooperatives

  Wednesday 16 June 2021   12 noon – 2pm This is a training webinar on participative decision making in co-operatives. The aim of this webinar is to equip participants with… Read more


Co-op Alternatives & Jubilee Community Farm 6-week course ticked all the right boxes!

The first Co-op Alternatives joint 6-week course with Jubilee Community Farm outside Larne was a great success. Designed to appeal to farmers who were interested in finding out more about… Read more


Save the Date!

International Day of Cooperatives ONLINE CONFERENCE Thursday 1 July 2021   10am – 1 pm This year’s International Day of Cooperatives (#CoopsDay) will be celebrated within the theme of Rebuild better… Read more


Co-operative Party Northern Ireland Annual Conference

Zoom on Saturday 22 May 2021  9.30am – 1.00pm In 2021, due to the restrictions imposed following the Covid-19 pandemic, the Co-operative Party is holding a series of virtual online-only Conferences across all areas… Read more


Co-operation in Action

Wednesday May 26 2021 6pm – 7.30pm Registering an organisation as a co-operative is one thing; creating a functioning democratic member-owned co-operative is another thing altogether. Co-operatives are human endeavours,… Read more


Sociocracy for Co-operatives

Wednesday 16 June 2021 12 noon – 2pm This is a training webinar on participative decision making in co-operatives. The aim of this webinar is to equip participants with tools… Read more