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
What's new at
Co-op Alternatives
John Hewitt Bar becomes Beer-centric Hub for Boundary Brewery
John Hewitt Bar, Courtesy Belfast Live Drumlin Named after the famous Belfast poet, the bar on Belfast’s Donegall Street owned by Belfast Unemployed Resource Centre will now be run… Read more
Drumlin Energy Co-op Shortlisted at SENI
Drumlin Energy Co-op have been shortlisted for this years annual Social Enterprise NI Awards (SENI) which takes place at Crowne Plaza Belfast on 14 October 2022. Drumlin are proud to… Read more