Welcome to Co-operative Alternatives
Co-operative Alternatives aims to develop and support a strong co-op movement connected across the island of Ireland and doing business in a fair, just and ethical way. We are Northern Ireland’s leading co-operative development agency offering high quality support and expert knowledge to existing and emerging co-operatives.
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We can offer support programmes for setting up your co-op, support you to develop democratic governance, help you to raise finance. Get in touch with us and we help you transforming your ideas in healthy and successful cooperatives. Let us help you to put your co-op on the map! For more info click here FREE Support
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Co-op Alternatives
Transforming the Care System – a new CLES report
The new report Ending Extraction in the UK Care System (CLES, November 2025) shines a stark light on how profit-driven models are draining resources from social care, while offering a… Read more
Planting Seeds for Co-operative Renewal
The recent event Co-operatives as a Policy Tool for Economic and Social Transformation was a valuable opportunity to reflect on the future of co-operative growth across this island. Speakers brought… Read more