Democratic Alternative: Unlocking the Potential of NI Co-op Sector
The co-operative sector in one of Northern Ireland's most overlooked and underdeveloped assets. Co-operatives, businesse...
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Save the date: Community Energy Policy Update, 25th June 2026
Save the Date: 25 June: We will be bringing partners, members and supporters together in Belfast for a timely update on community...
Hope in Practice: Our Stand at the Green Party Conference 2026
We were delighted to attend the Green Party Conference 2026, where we hosted a stand and connected with members, activists and com...
CENI Briefs Economy Committee on Urgent Need for Community Energy Support
Community Energy Northern Ireland (CENI) presented to the Economy Committee on the 15th April 2026, highlighting the significant p...
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,...
A CENI Critique of the Mid-term Review of the DfE Energy Strategy
The Mid‑Term Review of Northern Ireland’s Energy Strategy claims to put people at the centre of the transition, yet its own eviden...
From 2025 to 2026: Momentum for Co-ops Everywhere
As we step into 2026, we carry forward the energy of the International Year of Co‑operatives 2025. The co‑operative movement is bu...
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Community Energy in Northern Ireland
The Concept Paper was prepared in 2025 for the launch of Community Energy NI (CENI).
The Growth of Community Energy
The Growth of Community Energy was a report prepared by the NICE and Drumlin Joint Committee in 2020 in response to the emerging DfE Energy Strategy.
Cultivating Community Farming Impact Report
Cultivating Community Farming Impact Report based on the project delivered from 2022 to 2024.
Co-operative-led Solutions to Addressing the Climate Emergency
This policy brief was written by Eleonore Perrin (University of Liverpool) with the help of Tiziana O'Hara (Co-operative Alternatives) in 2021. A quick summary. A co-operative economy would mean a democratised local ecosystem where the production and supply of food and other essential goods and services serves all those involved. A local ecosystem where food and essential goods are produced through community supported agriculture, by co-operative farms and fisheries, in local community gardens. A local ecosystem where we shop in farmers markets, worker-owned bakeries and butchers, and in consumer-owned shops. A local ecosystem where we work in worker-owned factories and firms, producing socially useful goods and services. A local ecosystem where we live in collectively owned houses, powered by community renewable energy. A local ecosystem where we bank in a regional mutual bank and put our savings in credit unions.
Inclusive Growth Strategy: a Co-operative Perspective in Northern Ireland
This policy brief was written by Eleonore Perrin (University of Liverpool) with the help of Tiziana O'Hara (Co-operative Alternatives), Mary McManus and Lee Robb in 2021. Quick summary: Community Wealth Building is an integrated collaborative approach to transforming the local economy where the local community is the main beneficiary. It harnesses the power of anchor institutions i. e. colleges, universities, hospitals, local authorities that have significant wealth to shift economic development in favour of procuring locally, encouraging sustainable work practices and living wage employment, offering services that benefit residents.
