Northern Construction Co-op webinar

Northern Construction Co-op, the first of its kind in Northern Ireland, is well on its way to bring about a combined construction approach operating within co-operative values. This interesting webinar… Read more


Good to Grow Co-op Help Acquired Brain Injury Participants Develop New Garden

Good to Grow Co-op, Northern Ireland only horticultural co-operative, have been busy over the summer providing social and therapeutic horticulture with Brain Injury Matters, Belfast. Participants with acquired brain injuries… Read more


Social Economy Incentive Fund Now Open!

The Belfast City Council Social Economy Incentive Fund is now open. With funding up to £10,000 available the fund is for applications for social enterprises or co-operative businesses based in… Read more


A Co-operative category at the 2022 SENI AWARD!

Still time to apply for 2022 SENI Award to Co-operatives! Open to Cooperatives that can truly demonstrate and communicate their impact with their stakeholders and members. Application from https://www.socialenterpriseni.org/ .NEW Deadline:2nd… Read more


Climate Clever!

  Co-op Alternatives attended the Climate Clever Communities Summit at Belfast’s Waterfront Hall on 15 June. It was a great day of networking. Pictured at the event is Tebibu Solomon… Read more


Natural Building Techniques – New Book

Tom Wooley has recently published a new book entitled, Natural Building Techniques. This comprehensive book will be of interest to self-builders, home owners, architects, builders, housing developers and specifiers as… Read more


Co-operating in Construction

      John McBride of Northern Construction Co-op recently met Tom Wooley to discuss the new co-ops progress. Northern Construction Co-op will bring together all the expertise of the… Read more


Co-operative Congress

Tiziana O’Hara attended Co-op Congress 2022. This year theme was ‘Empowering Co-operation’ and took place in Birmingham on 17thand 18thJune. Tiziana took part in a session on co-op development and… Read more