Happy 2025, the International Year of Co-operatives!

Exciting news! The United Nations General Assembly has declared 2025 as the International Year of Co-operatives. The theme is “Co-operatives Build a Better World,” which highlights the amazing global impact… Read more


Co-operation among Co-operators: The Irish- British Connection – Conference

Conference Dates: the 21st and 22nd February 2025 Venue: Boundary Brewing Co-op, Belfast The UK Society for Co-operative Studies and the Society for Co-operative Studies Ireland are thrilled to invite… Read more


Support for NI Co-ops in 2025

Great news! We’re thrilled to announce that we can continue supporting co-operative development in Northern Ireland, thanks to the UK-based programme ‘Business Support for Co-ops,’ sponsored by Co-ops UK and… Read more


A Video from The Future’s Already Here conference

If you missed the conference of the year, yep, the one we held in Carrickfergus in November 2024 called “The Future’s Already Here,” you missed out on some amazing stuff!… Read more


Co-operative Development Programme Impact Report

    This report highlights the far‑reaching positive impact of the innovative partnership between Co‑operatives UK and The Co‑operative Bank, which has been running since 2016. Many co-operatives in Northern… Read more


Employee Ownership in Northern Ireland

Based on recent research from the Department for the Economy (DfE), Employee Ownership is taking off in Northern Ireland. Aidan O’Neill, a founding member of the DLD Fund, is committed… Read more


Business Support for Co-operatives

Are you planning to start a co-op? Or convert to one? Or need help with the preparation of a ‘community share offer’? This programme can offer up to six days… Read more


The Future’s Already Here – Conference 15th Nov 2024

“The future is already here, it’s just not evenly distributed” – American speculative fiction author William Gibson. Things can be different. We know it, because The Future Is Already Here – in… Read more