💗 Rooted in decades of volunteer passion & strengthened by co‑operative structure, theirs is a unique success story demonstrating how community ownership can keep Britain’s railway heritage alive. 🚃
🔎 Read all about them here: buff.ly/LQB6Umw #CommunityBusiness #ComShares #BenCopms #Coops (2/2)
"The levels of ambition and funding in the #LocalPowerPlan are like nothing the UK community energy sector, or the wider co-operative movement, has ever seen before... We look forward to hearing how we, our members and our networks can get involved." #coops #comshares
Our letter stressed the importance of our unique #comshares investment model being able to simultaneously mobilise social and financial capital in communities and multiply the impact of public funds many times over while building inclusive democratic ownership. #LocalPowerPlan
👨💻Webinar this afternoon: Co-operatives and the Gov's plan for neighbourhoods, find out more how co-ops and #comshares could be part of the solution to neighbourhood empowered change!
www.uk.coop/webinar-co-o...
📢 We’ve partnered with @dtascotland.bsky.social to bring you a free webinar about the Community Shares finance guide, aimed at organisations that have run community share offers and are based in Scotland.
🗓️ 8 Oct, 10:00–11:30
💻 Online via Zoom.
Register here: buff.ly/8dY5Gxp
#comshares #Scotland
Macgregor's village store in Killin i.e “Scotland’s littlest department store” have launched a community share offer to further develop & future proof the store.
To find out more & support head over to their website 👇
macgregorshub.org.uk
#bencom #democraticfinance #communityownership #comshares
🏊♀️ Dive into their story and discover how #ComShares helped them on their journey!
👉 buff.ly/jm3DtKz
#Coops #ComBiz #SocialInvestment #CommunityFinance #StandardMark #MemberOwned #CommunityOwned #BenCom (2/2)
Listen to Alice, from our Member Services Team, talking #comshares and have a read of the blog 👇
🚨 But the celebrations don’t stop here – we’ll be spotlighting 🔎 more Co-op Heroes and amazing co-op achievements throughout the rest of the International Year of Co-operatives – so keep watching this space! 👀
#CoopHeroes #IYC2025 #CoopsYear #CoopsBuildABetterWorld #coops #comshares #memberowned
“It’s about being together and making new friends and working together. You feel well when you know that the tenants are happy, living in a community and working together.” ☺️
#CoopHeroes #IYC2025 #CoopsYear #CoopsBuildABetterWorld #coops #comshares #memberowned #workerowned #communityowned #combiz
“It’s more than transport. It’s identity, belonging and change. It’s about removing barriers, changing perceptions and building a stronger, healthier community.” 💪
#CoopHeroes #IYC2025 #CoopsYear #CoopsBuildABetterWorld #coops #comshares #memberowned #workerowned #communityowned #combiz
But it was. Four years into the job, Mareen became a Director of the co-op as well as a developer. And her input led to changes in their maternity policy. Nice one Mareen❗
#CoopHeroes #IYC2025 #CoopsYear #CoopsBuildABetterWorld #coops #comshares #memberowned #workerowned #communityowned #combiz
💕 They’re passionate about improving the volunteer experience for others and hold regular volunteer celebrations, whilst ensuring the community plays an active role in shaping the space.🎉
#CoopHeroes #IYC2025 #CoopsYear #CoopsBuildABetterWorld #coops #comshares #memberowned #workerowned
➡️ See her Co-op Fortnight blog on the Greencity website here: buff.ly/lQmihLf
#CoopHeroes #IYC2025 #CoopsYear #CoopsBuildABetterWorld #coops #comshares #memberowned #workerowned #communityowned #combiz
🔗 Find out how you can help Latch support more people like Holly: buff.ly/WaVGaov
#CoopHeroes #IYC2025 #CoopsYear #CoopsBuildABetterWorld #coops #comshares #memberowned #workerowned #communityowned #combiz
“Our work also focuses on using kitchen waste and turning it into compost for our gardens – a great resource to grow our own local food and build a circular economy.”🤝
#CoopHeroes #IYC2025 #CoopsYear #CoopsBuildABetterWorld #coops #comshares #memberowned #workerowned #communityowned #combiz
“To have my working life give me a sense that I’m making the world better – I feel very lucky to be in that position.”🍀
#CoopHeroes #IYC2025 #CoopsYear #CoopsBuildABetterWorld #coops #comshares #memberowned #workerowned #communityowned #combiz
Gayle and her team are at the beginning of their journey and hope to do their first prototype printing in August or September! Good luck! 🌟
#CoopHeroes #IYC2025 #CoopsYear #CoopsBuildABetterWorld #coops #comshares #memberowned #workerowned #communityowned #combiz
👉Find out more about how you can support The New Clarence here: buff.ly/TkETGP0
#CoopHeroes #IYC2025 #CoopsYear #CoopsBuildABetterWorld #coops #comshares #memberowned #workerowned #communityowned #combiz
We love this thank you message to Dulas from Peter, showing his appreciation for the massive impact of kind their donation! 💕
🔎 Find out more about it here: buff.ly/EajJH6A 👍
#CoopHeroes #IYC2025 #CoopsYear #CoopsBuildABetterWorld #coops #comshares #memberowned #workerowned #communityowned #combiz
“I’m now on the Co-op Youth Advisory Board and have worked with local co-op development agency CASE. I’ve been given the confidence to take those opportunities.”
#CoopHeroes #IYC2025 #CoopsYear #CoopsBuildABetterWorld #coops #comshares #memberowned #workerowned #communityowned #combiz
“This is an act of revolution,” Lucy said. “You don’t have to choose between tech and doing the right thing. We’re building a movement that helps people make a good living doing good work.” 👏
#IYC2025 #CoopsYear #CoopsBuildABetterWorld #coops #comshares #memberowned #workerowned #platformcoop
🥁 BA DUM TSS 🥁 A life transformed through music! The first of our #CoopHeroes is Ria Robinson – a drummer, music teacher and proud member of in Darlington – a community-owned gig venue and much-loved local hub using music to enrich lives.
#CoopHeroes #IYC2025 #coops #comshares
Glen Wyvis is the first 100% community-owned distillery, which was created via a large community share offer in 2016. Recently they have had legal problems due to a dispute with a leaseholder. This was recently resolved by a court action in their favour.
#comshares #Dingwall #whisky
glenwyvis.com
✅ People before profit
✅ Empowered care workers
✅ Dignified, compassionate support
✅ Real community impact
And it was all made possible with support from the Community Shares Booster Fund.
📖 Read the full story: buff.ly/xC5FtsF 💫
#Coops #Comshares #SocialInvestment #SocialCare #CareWorkers (2/2)
The team at @glenuiginn.bsky.social have launched a share offer to bring their remote pub into long term community ownership through #comshares.
Find out more about their Inn and their share offer here
www.glenuigcommunityinn.org/support-us
🏆 Last month, alongside @thecooperativebank.bsky.social, we celebrated three brilliant #coops doing inspiring work to contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Meet the winners 👇 and read about the awards and impact at 👉 buff.ly/T8pkrZB
#IYC2025 #CoopsYear #UNSDGs #comshares #combiz
📅 Timeline for community business ‘green’ funding now extended! 💚 The Energy Efficiency Sharematch Fund supports societies investing in low carbon measures via #comshares offers. And they’ve now got until March 2026 to raise the capital to be matched by the Fund! 🔎 Find out more 👉 buff.ly/3WD0cJH
🙌 Great news for community business – the #ComShares Booster Fund is extending its support for community share offers, with a new tranche of funding: £360,000 for match equity investment and £200,000 for development grants. 🔎 Find out more: buff.ly/WoYJqHQ #CommunityBusiness #CommunityShares
Delighted to announce extended support for the #comshares market for this year thanks to @access-si.bsky.social
If you are considering raising flexible and patient #socialinvestment through a community share offer please get in touch!
