Championing Co-operatives

Co-ops UK have produced a comprehensive response to government’s call for evidence on business support for co-operatives and non-financial mutuals. This is the Co-ops UK response, shared on behalf of… Read more

Let’s talk community energy at the Imagine Festival

Join us at the Imagine! Festival for the screening of Power Station, at the Commons, 338 Ormeau Road on the 28th March from 2.00pmto 5.00pm. This is a unique event… Read more

Great British Energy and UK community energy representative bodies –  joint statement on the Local Power Plan

Today’s publication of the Local Power Plan (LPP) is a landmark moment for community energy across the UK. With £1 billion of funding, this marks the largest public investment in… Read more

Webinar on Food Co-ops – Recording

If you missed the webinar, you can watch the recording with Beth Bell from Carrick Greengrocers and Barry Ferguson from Ben Vista CSA, here. For more information on these two… Read more

Webinar on Food/Green Co-ops – 4th February 2026

Discover, Learn, Start a Co-op – Raising Awareness Webinar If you have ever wondered how communities can take control of their food systems, support local producers, and make healthy, affordable… Read more

We will be in Fermanagh on the 18th February!

Caring for our community, powering our future together. Are you concerned about the cost of childcare or eldercare? Wondering how to keep your home warm without breaking the bank? Curious… Read more

Identity Verification: What NI Co‑ops and Societies Need to Know

If you are running a co‑operative or a community benefit society (BenCom) in Northern Ireland, you may have heard about new identity verification rules. The key thing to understand is… Read more

A CENI Critique of the Mid-term Review of the DfE Energy Strategy.

            The Mid‑Term Review of Northern Ireland’s Energy Strategy claims to put people at the centre of the transition, yet its own evidence shows a strategy… Read more