Raglan launch Community Share Offer

Raglan Community Development Renovation Society have launched a £120,000 community share offer to begin the first phase of a project that will turn the former Raglan Bar in Harryville into… Read more

Take the NI Co-Ops Survey!

Click here to take the survey Whether you know a little or a lot about co-ops we would love to know your opinions – we are asking you to participate… Read more

Wild Eel Fishery: supporting local workers, conservation and sustainability

Lough Neagh Fishermen’s Co-operative Society Ltd. (LNFCS) was established in 1965 to represent the interests of local fishermen and by 1972 had acquired outright control of the company known as… Read more

Creative Workers Co-operative

Creative Workers Co-operative Democratically owned & working for positive social change Formed in November 2012 as a workers co-operative, the Creative Workers Co-operative is democratically owned and controlled by its… Read more

Diversity, drive and community: co-op ethos shines through on NI study tour

The sun blazed down on a glorious spring day at the Lough Neagh Fishermen’s Co-operative as a large group of people peered into the River Bann and heard about how… Read more

Join us for FREE tour of NI co-ops

Award-winning Craft beer, expertly refurbished bikes, delicious organic bread and much sought after Lough Neagh eels – what do they have in common? They are all products of successful co-operatives… Read more

New Social Enterprise  programme for Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council

Exciting news for the Lisburn and Castlereagh council area – we have launched ‘Business Solutions’ – a new social enterprise support programme in association with Work West Enterprise Agency. The… Read more

Co-operative Alternatives supports Cohousing NI

Co-operative Alternatives is currently exploring the potential of cohousing schemes with an emerging  co-operative enterprise, Cohousing NI, as part of the Go Social Programme run by Belfast City Council in… Read more