Case studies
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  The Globe: making music through crisis thanks to co-operation
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A co-operatively owned and run music venue, The Globe in Newcastle, is testament to the power of co-operation to help communities thrive, even during a pandemic.
              
              
              
              									2 years 9 months
				                            
                            
                              
                          
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  Owned by people who love, live and breathe The Bell Inn
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The Bell’s future was in doubt in late 2012, when the previous owner put the property and business on the market. Two packed public meetings helped create the momentum which has now seen the pub…
              
              
              
              									12 years 3 months
				                            
                            
                              
                          
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  FC United of Manchester – a community owned football club
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FC United of Manchester is a co-operatively owned football club, launched in 2005 by the fans in order to provide affordable football for all.
              
              
              
              									16 years 3 months