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 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
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
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
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 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
An emerging Mushroom Co-operative is currently on the lookout for materials to help build their first grow rooms. This will help keep it low cost and low impact on the… Read more
Plans are on track for the launch of a Community Share Offer in the Spring of 2017 by the Raglan Community Development and Renovation Society in Harryville, Ballymena. Despite concerns… Read more