From 14th to 16th May, the British-Irish Council hosted a Social Inclusion Symposium in Edinburgh with the support of all devolved administrations. Titled ‘Empowering Sustainability: The Role of Social Enterprises… Read more
In April, Co-operative Alternatives made the trip down to Cloughjordan in Co. Tipperary to join this year’s ‘Feeding Ourselves’ event. Along with our amazing colleagues from BenVista Farm CSA (Barry… Read more
The Dialogue Practitioners Co-operative has successfully completed its FCA registration in April. Congratulations to them! This group of experienced peacebuilding practitioners transitioned from a charity to a worker co-operative in… Read more
Over the past six months, Co-operative Alternatives, Drumlin Wind Energy Co-op, NICE, and the Fermanagh Trust have joined forces to shape a visionary concept paper. Together, they’ve laid the foundation… Read more
We are thrilled to announce the launch of our new programme, “Co-operatives Build a Better World in Northern Ireland,” running from March 2025 to March 2026. This initiative, inspired by… Read more
What is community farming? It is a ‘process of collaborative transformation at the intersection of land, community, and enterprise’. This is a working definition that the participants in the Cultivating… Read more
In the photo Portia Woods from Jubilee Farm with Malini and Iain Colville from Glenside Farm The Good Relations Awards 2025 celebrated organisations for ‘their dedication to transforming society through… Read more
The Department for the Economy has commissioned a research project on the social economy relevant to the local co-operative movement. Christopher Baird, PhD, from the Queen’s Business School invites co-ops… Read more