Case studies

When limited company Impact Box’s founder announced they wanted to step down, the people who worked there decided to start a co‑op…

When an enterprising graphic designer decided to turn urban apples into cider, it sowed the seeds for what would become a fruitful co‑operative venture…   

Find out how the Business Support for Co‑ops programme helped a consultant partnership convert to a co‑operative to align their structure with their social justice ethos. 

When a group came together to form a community‑owned grocers selling local produce, it proved more popular than they could have imagined…

Discover how our Business Support for Co‑ops programme helped launch an alternative to mainstream news that’s giving local people a voice.

Discover how our Business Support for Co-ops programme has helped a group of people to keep a much-loved shop and community focal point alive…   

Help was on hand from Co-operatives UK when a London artist decided to set up a club to help improve people’s wellbeing through creative expression.

With help from our Business Support for Co-ops programme, South East London Community Energy (Selce) created a strong foundation on which to take their organisation from strength to strength.

Meet the makers who’ve formed a community benefit society to realise their ambitious plans and keep a creative community thriving…

When a group of boaters decided they no longer wanted to be dictated to by distant shareholders, they formed a co‑op to take control of their moorings…

There are big plans afoot for a pioneering co-operative food store on a mission to create community, stimulate local business and promote sustainability… 

Meet the co-founder of the Scottish co-op that’s creating a community to tackle climate change and reduce the cost of living…   

Find out what happened when people in an East Midlands town formed a co-op for the community, creating opportunity and changing lives…  

Discover how a group of boaters from Uxbridge formed a co-op to make mooring more affordable and create a ‘greener’ community… 

Find out how a local shop enhanced its mission to nourish and educate its members with help from Business Support for Co-ops from Co-operatives UK in partnership with The Co-operative Bank. 

When the members of a local football club formed a community benefit society, they were able to transform a grass pitch into a first-class facility that’s now enjoyed by all sections of the…