🍻 In 2017, we supported Great Oakley Community Hub to purchase a new property. “People are prepared to invest their money and work for no pay because they know it is for the benefit of the village, now and in the future.” Read the full story here 👉 buff.ly/s0geXe2

It's back! Our new practitioner training is now live. This is a great opportunity to learn all about the basics of community shares and all the technical details too. Find out more and secure your place now >> www.uk.coop/events-and-t...

🤔 Why do community pubs matter more than ever? Here, Plunkett UK explore the challenges facing pubs today and how community ownership is helping create stronger, more resilient rural communities 👉 buff.ly/2luFbl6 #MoreThanAPub

🤩 Did you see? The Government has announced a game-changing new £10 million Co‑operative Development Programme for England. The programme will help mayors and strategic authorities set up more co-operatives. Read more here ➡️ buff.ly/FN14941 #Coops

“We are very grateful to Co-operative & Community Finance for helping us to save the shop.” Back in 2020, we supported Slaley Shop with loan finance! Read the full #Lending story here 👉 buff.ly/pfYx6dq

Did you see? 👀 The School for Social Entrepreneurs is offering free support for organisations in England looking to develop their trading activities and take steps towards becoming investment-ready. Find out more here and register your interest before 6th November 👉 buff.ly/8BefacD

Join Locality in Leicester on 1-2 December for their annual convention! 🌟 Join inspiring leaders, policy-makers, thinkers, and doers, whose ambitious work transforms our communities. Find out more and book your tickets here 👉 buff.ly/0cZhJKn#Loca...

Today is #InternationalCreditUnionDay This year, the theme is ‘Co-operative Finance: A Steady Signal in a Noisy World‘, highlighting how credit unions cut through constant change, financial uncertainty, and endless noise. Read more about the day here 👉 buff.ly/L5vwZTK

Back in 2019, we supported The Community Boot Inn as local villagers bought and renovated the pub to save it from being redeveloped into housing 🍻 Read the #Lending story here ➡️ buff.ly/4c6k75F #MoreThanAPub

Considering starting a member owned business? Taking a community asset or business into community ownership? We could help - find out more here 👉 buff.ly/3WTepSl #ComBiz

OUT NOW - All Together Money report on 'A Year of Transformation & Influence' for UK Credit Unions All Together Money has published its latest Impact Report. Read more and explore the report here 👉 buff.ly/FOjxIVw #CreditUnions

Join Co-operatives UK on 12 November for Thrive Together: GM Social Enterprise Summit! 🤩 The event will bring together social enterprises, CIC’s, Charites that Trade, Co-operatives and other social business for a day of conversation, ideas and networking. Register here ➡️ buff.ly/1ilc6lM

🙌 Our Ethical Policy sets out the positive and negative criteria which guide the way in which we carry out our business activities. Check it out here ➡️ buff.ly/YfnpCeC #Coops

📣 Calling all #ComBiz! Join Plunkett UK and Access Insurance online on 5th November to explore 10 possible insurance pitfalls – and how to avoid them! Book your tickets here 👉 buff.ly/2aGkbqK

Do you work for a privately owned business that's considering a shift to employee ownership? 🤔 We could help employees when a private owner wants to retire, a large company wants to sell or close part of its operation, or employees want to take over. Find out more here ➡️ buff.ly/3X1RB0h

Did you see? The Great British Energy Community Fund has been announced, offering staged grant funding for community energy projects in England, Wales and Northern Ireland ⚡ Find out more and apply here before 12 November ➡️ buff.ly/wZrn6e3

🍻 NEW LENDING 🍻 Hull Community Pub Society has brought The New Clarence Pub back into community use after securing an agreement to purchase the historic city-centre venue, reopening as a community-owned pub, meeting place and cultural hub.

ICYMI - Our friends Plunkett UK have launched a new five-year strategy setting out their ambitions to grow the size, reach and impact of the rural community business sector and respond to the challenges facing rural communities. Read all about it here ➡️ buff.ly/CXt1hNZ #ComBiz

On 24th September, Co-operatives UK released their latest report, which reveals that the democratic economy generates more than £240.7 billion in annual income, supports over 1.7 million jobs and accounts for more than 70 million memberships. Read more here 👉 buff.ly/PrmrXyN #Coops

✅ New enterprises ✅ Workers co-operatives ✅ Employee buyouts ✅ Housing co-operatives ✅ Renewable energy co-operatives ✅ Community owned shops, pubs & facilities ✅ Community share issues If you're member owned, we might well be able to help your business. Find out how, here 👉 buff.ly/5jQC9vo

Running a #ComBiz in the Midlands? 👀 Join Plunkett UK near Warwick in two weeks for a practical networking event focused on one thing that matters to every business: cutting costs and making your money go further. Find out more and sign up here ➡️ buff.ly/W1Y6DRn

Considering social investment but unsure whether your organisation is ready? The Social Investment Gateway Programme provides free support for charities, social enterprises and community organisations in England looking to take steps towards becoming investment-ready. 👉 buff.ly/8BefacD

46% of young people had not heard about green jobs during their education. Through Co-op Foundation's Green Opportunities Fund they are ensuring that young people have fair access to opportunities that arise from the transition to Net Zero. ➡️ buff.ly/wzsO5AT

Last year, we supported Winterbourne Bassett Community Pub with loan finance which went towards the completion of a modern sewage treatment plant installation on the grounds of the pub 🍻 Read the full #Lending story here 👉 buff.ly/92CfDdl #CommunityPub

Do you believe in the power of community? Join Locality in Leicester on 1-2 December for their annual convention! 🌟 Join inspiring leaders, policy-makers, thinkers, and doers, whose ambitious work transforms our communities. Find out more and book your tickets here 👉 buff.ly/0cZhJKn

‘We are so proud of how our business thrives, not despite our values, but because of them’ 🤩 Our former borrowers and stalwart of the UK’s worker co-op movement Unicorn Grocery celebrated their 30th anniversary this month!

🎉 We are delighted to see that the Government has announced a game-changing new £10 million Co‑operative Development Programme for England. The programme will help mayors and strategic authorities set up more co-operatives. Read more here ➡️ buff.ly/FN14941 #Coops

🏘️ Trying to get a housing co-op off the ground? We can lend up to £150,000 from our own funds and we work with other lenders to provide much larger loans. Together we can offer a unique financial package to help housing co-operatives buy property. 👉 buff.ly/3WCVNEL #Cooperatives #Coops

📅 Next Saturday! Join the Confederation of Co-operative Housing in London for its annual conference! This event will bring together housing co-ops and community-led housing professionals for a day of ideas, inspiration and practical solutions 🏘️ 👉 buff.ly/WhGves1

Could you be eligible to borrow from us? 🤔 We *only* lend to employee or community-owned enterprises, including co-operatives, community businesses, development trusts and businesses developed from the charitable and voluntary sector Find out more here buff.ly/3WCNUOf #Coops