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Building Community, One Home at a Time
What if your housing estate was designed for connection, not just convenience? Belfast Cohousing is turning that idea into reality...

The Shop the Community Built
When a town loses its greengrocer, it loses more than a shop. Carrick Greengrocers stepped in to take back the high street – and t...

Jubilee Farm - a case study
Jubilee Farmwww. jubilee. coopTwo years on from their successful share offer, which raised £309, 020 to purchase the farm and farm...

Good to Grow - a case study
Good to Grow Co-operativeGood to Grow Facebook 1 Why did you choose to become a co-op? Armed with a passion for horticulture and a...

NICE Ltd - a case study
NICE (Northern Ireland Community Energy)www. nicommunityenergy. orgType of BusinessNorthern Ireland’s first community solar energy...

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-f...

Joint Statement on the Local Power Plan
The publication of the Local Power Plan (LPP) is a landmark moment for community energy across the UK. With £1 billion of funding,...

Identity Verification: What NI Co‑ops and Societies Need to Know
If you are running a co‑operative or a community benefit society (BenCom) in Northern Ireland, you may have heard about new identi...
