What is our mission?
We want to make the right finance available, at the right time, for #Cooperative enterprises in the UK.
Find out why this is so important to us in this video 👉 buff.ly/44aLNV3
change in communities across the country.
Capital at risk, read the full Share Offer document. Find out more here buff.ly/UQ3CRvn
Our ICC Share Offer 2026 is raising funds to invest in neighbourhood regeneration through viable community businesses.
Our investments support communities to take control of their local assets such as community pubs, shops and other facilities. Your investment will allow your money to work for...
✅ New enterprises
✅ Workers co-ops
✅ Employee buyouts
✅ Housing co-ops
✅ Renewable energy co-ops
✅ Community owned shops, pubs & facilities
✅ Community share issues
If you're member owned, we might well be able to help your business👉 buff.ly/5jQC9vo
🚂 Rooted in decades of volunteer passion and strengthened by co‑operative structure, Vintage Trains is a unique success story demonstrating how community ownership can keep Britain’s railway heritage alive.
Read all about it here ➡️ buff.ly/LQB6Umw
🍻 After a 5 year struggle, the people of a small rural village near Haverhill, Suffolk, were able to celebrate the successful community purchase of their local pub The Three Horseshoes
Read how we were able to help them back in 2019, here 👉 buff.ly/v6SHxiZ
Could you be eligible to borrow from us? 🤔
We *only* lend to employee or community-owned enterprises, including co-operatives, community businesses, development trusts and businesses developed from the charitable and voluntary sector
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If you're considering investing in our ICC Share Offer 2026, you might be interested to learn more about how Community Investment Tax Relief (CITR) works.
@ethexuk.bsky.social, the organisation behind the platform we're using, have created this short video explainer
🌱 Applications for the first round of the Green Opportunities Fund are now open to initiatives across the UK that are working to influence young people aged 14-20 to develop green skills and go into green jobs and careers.
Find out more and apply here👉 buff.ly/qvdYuV8
Exciting news! ABCUL will unveil a refreshed brand identity and outline plans for the next chapter of the Association at a special member event taking place on Tuesday 14 April following its Annual General Meeting.
Read all about it here ➡️ buff.ly/41s3o2f
📣Calling #CommunityOwned Pubs!
DYK? Loan finance of between £75,000 to £150,000 is available through our More Than A Pub programme!
Find out how you can get involved here ➡️ buff.ly/3lj73UM
🤔 What solutions do we have for clients?
As a fairly small and agile business, we can provide a tailored a package of support to meet the requirements of all clients.
To find out more about our services please contact us for an informal discussion ➡️ buff.ly/pwDsdVx
Did you see? In response to government’s consultation, Co-operatives UK is proposing a bold reform: re-establishing the BBC as a charter corporation with mutual features, owned and accountable to the public it serves.
Read the full proposal here 👉 buff.ly/oAlEdY1
local needs, through our ICC Share Offer 2026.
Want to help us do it? Find out more here buff.ly/UQ3CRvn
We’re seeing a real demand from across the sector so it’s a great time to invest and help the sector grow; ethically and sustainably!" - Tim Coomer, Business Development Manager
We're excited to be raising funds to support more coops, more community business, more neighbourhoods and...
co-operatives are more than twice as likely to survive beyond five years as other UK businesses, with an 82% survival rate compared to 39% more widely, but for me it’s also the passion and energy of the people involved, and the fresh new projects coming forward that gets me excited.
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"It’s fantastic we are in a position that ICC needs more money to lend, it’s obviously been a hard few years economically, locally and globally, and we are still managing shocks, but we are always amazed at the resilience of the co-ops and community businesses we support.
We know that...⬇️
Do you work in a private business where the owner wants to retire? 🤔
Or where a large company wants to sell or close part of its operation?
We could help with buyouts! Find out more 👉 buff.ly/3zTuQlx #Coops
Did you see? ABCUL has welcomed government proposals to expand the common bond for the #CreditUnion sector to drive its growth.
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🙌 Plunkett UK is now welcoming nominations for its 2026 Awards - celebrating the best of community‑owned businesses across the UK!
Plunkett UK is inviting its members to nominate their organisation for seven awards categories.
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🏴 With Wales going to the polls in May for the Senedd election, Cwmpas is calling on sector leaders to step up their engagement efforts.
“For social enterprises, co-operatives and community businesses across Wales, this election matters”
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We're SO excited to be attending the Co-op Retail Conference in Glasgow tomorrow!
This is the UK’s only annual event built around the needs of consumer-owned retail societies.
Come and say hi if you're attending!
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Happy St Patrick's Day from all of us at Co-operative and Community Finance! 🍀
#StPatricksDay
#CreditUnion leaders from across Great Britain gathered in Manchester last week for the first meeting of ABCUL’s new Growth Group.
Read all about it here ➡️ buff.ly/TWUuNsH
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*Capital at risk - read full share offer document.
We invest in viable community businesses, like anti-fascist, member owned @claptoncfc.co.uk that protect vital local assets and deliver long-term social value across Britain.
Through the ICC Share Offer 2026*, your money can work for more change across Britain.
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Commsave Credit Union have been celebrating the women at the heart of its success – and whose stories reflect this year’s theme: Give to Gain 👉 buff.ly/MSx0gin
Fantastic to see that International Women's Day was celebrated in the #CreditUnions sector this year!
ABCUL reflected on the role the Global Women’s Leadership Network has played in strengthening women’s leadership across the movement 👉 buff.ly/mriZ56d
Back in 2023, we supported The Chequer Inn with a second loan following on from their ‘More Than a Pub’ legacy scheme in 2019 🍻
“This refinancing enables us to enter a new phase of community ownership with confidence."
Read the full #Lending story 👉 buff.ly/1Mg0oMD
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