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86 co-operative organisations listed across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

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Worker-OwnedMembership Open

Suma Wholefoods

Elland, West Yorkshire, England

Suma is the UK's largest wholefoods wholesale co-operative, supplying organic and ethical food to independent retailers,

Food wholesaleFounded 1977
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Worker-OwnedMembership Open

Unicorn Grocery

Manchester, England

Unicorn is a worker-owned grocery shop in Chorlton, south Manchester, known for its extensive range of organic, biodynam

Retail groceryFounded 1996
Worker-Owned

Outras Cooperative

Glasgow, Scotland

Outras is a worker co-operative in Glasgow providing digital design, development, and consultancy services with a focus

Digital servicesFounded 2018
Worker-Owned

Calverts Cooperative

London, England

Calverts is a worker-owned printing and design co-operative based in east London, producing high-quality printed materia

Printing & designFounded 1978
Worker-Owned

CoTech Workers Cooperative

Leeds, England

CoTech is a worker co-operative providing web development, IT support, and technology consultancy, formed as part of the

Technology servicesFounded 2015
Worker-Owned

Honest Burgers (Worker Co-op Pilot)

London, England

Honest Burgers began a transition to worker co-operative ownership in 2024, piloting a model where all workers become me

HospitalityFounded 2011
Featured
HousingMembership Open

Leeds Community Homes

Leeds, England

Leeds Community Homes is a community-led housing organisation that helps groups of people come together to create afford

Housing co-operativeFounded 2013
HousingMembership Open

Durham Mutual Home

Durham, England

Durham Mutual Home is a small housing co-operative providing affordable, ethically managed homes for its members in Durh

Housing co-operativeFounded 2019
HousingMembership Open

Birmingham Cohousing

Birmingham, England

Birmingham Cohousing is an intergenerational cohousing community in Stirchley, south Birmingham, where residents are mem

CohousingFounded 2018
HousingMembership Open

Scottish Housing Co-op Alliance

Edinburgh, Scotland

The Scottish Housing Co-op Alliance is a federation supporting small housing co-operatives across Scotland, providing go

Housing federationFounded 2008
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Credit UnionMembership Open

Sheffield Credit Union

Sheffield, England

Sheffield Credit Union is a not-for-profit financial co-operative offering savings accounts, loans, and basic banking se

Financial servicesFounded 1998
Credit UnionMembership Open

London Capital Credit Union

London, England

London Capital Credit Union serves members across Greater London, providing savings and loan products with a focus on fi

Financial servicesFounded 2002
Credit UnionMembership Open

Walsall Credit Union

Walsall, England

Walsall Credit Union operates in one of the most financially excluded areas of the UK, providing an alternative to loan

Financial servicesFounded 2004
Credit UnionMembership Open

West Lothian Credit Union

Bathgate, Scotland

West Lothian Credit Union serves residents of West Lothian, offering savings accounts, affordable loans, and payroll ded

Financial servicesFounded 2001
Credit UnionMembership Open

Borders Credit Union

Galashiels, Scotland

Borders Credit Union serves the Scottish Borders region, providing ethical savings and loans to residents, with a strong

Financial servicesFounded 2003
Credit UnionMembership Open

Cardiff Credit Union

Cardiff, Wales

Cardiff Credit Union is the largest credit union in Wales, serving residents of the capital city with savings accounts,

Financial servicesFounded 2002
Credit UnionMembership Open

Belfast Credit Union

Belfast, Northern Ireland

Belfast Credit Union is one of the largest credit unions in Northern Ireland, offering a full range of savings and loan

Financial servicesFounded 1999
AgriculturalMembership Open

Cotswold Farmers Co-operative

Cirencester, England

Cotswold Farmers is one of the oldest agricultural co-operatives in England, established in 1948 to help small and mediu

AgricultureFounded 1948
AgriculturalMembership Open

Organic Co-op Scotland

Aberdeen, Scotland

Organic Co-op Scotland is a farmer-owned co-operative that markets and distributes organic produce from member farms acr

Organic foodFounded 1988
AgriculturalMembership Open

Welsh Hill Farm Meat Co-op

Llandrindod Wells, Wales

Welsh Hill Farm Meat Co-op enables small hill farmers in Wales to pool their livestock and access premium markets for We

Livestock farmingFounded 2005
Featured
EnergyMembership Open

Bay Energy Co-op

Barrow-in-Furness, England

Bay Energy is a community energy co-operative in Cumbria that develops and operates renewable energy projects including

Renewable energyFounded 2014
EnergyMembership Open

Co Energy Co-operative

Dundee, Scotland

Co Energy is a Scottish community energy co-operative developing solar and wind projects across Tayside, with a focus on

Renewable energyFounded 2011
EnergyMembership Open

Renewable Energies Wales Co-op

Pontypridd, Wales

Renewable Energies Wales is a community energy co-operative developing rooftop solar on community buildings across South

Renewable energyFounded 2016
Featured
ConsumerMembership Open

The Phone Co-op

Sheffield, England

The Phone Co-op is a consumer co-operative providing mobile, broadband, and business telecoms services. It is the only U

TelecommunicationsFounded 1998
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ConsumerMembership Open

Co-operative Group

Manchester, England

The Co-operative Group is the UK's largest consumer co-operative, operating grocery stores, funeral services, legal serv

Retail & wholesaleFounded 1844
ConsumerMembership Open

Midcounties Co-operative

Coventry, England

Midcounties Co-operative is one of the largest independent co-operative societies in the UK, operating food stores, trav

Retail & travelFounded 1868
ConsumerMembership Open

East of England Co-operative Society

Ipswich, England

The East of England Co-operative Society operates food stores, funeral homes, and pharmacies across Suffolk, Norfolk, Es

Retail & funeralFounded 1866
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Social

Big Issue Group

London, England

Big Issue Group is a social enterprise that helps homeless and marginalised people earn a living through selling The Big

Social enterpriseFounded 1991
Social

Shared Interest

Newcastle upon Tyne, England

Shared Interest is a social finance co-operative that provides loans and guarantees to fair trade and community enterpri

Ethical financeFounded 1990
Social

West Highland Social Co-op

Fort William, Scotland

West Highland Social Co-op provides social care and support services across the Highlands, operated as a worker co-opera

Social careFounded 2012
Worker-OwnedMembership Open

Infinity Foods

Brighton, England

Infinity Foods is a worker co-operative based in Brighton, operating a wholefood shop, bakery, and wholesale business. F

Retail & wholesaleFounded 1971
Worker-OwnedMembership Open

Bristol Wood Recycling Project

Bristol, England

Bristol Wood Recycling Project is a worker co-operative that collects waste wood from construction sites and businesses

Recycling & timberFounded 2004
Worker-Owned

Footprint Workers Co-op

Leeds, England

Footprint is a worker-owned printing co-operative in Leeds offering lithographic and digital printing, design, and finis

Printing & publishingFounded 2000
Featured
Worker-OwnedMembership Open

Edinburgh Bicycle Co-operative

Edinburgh, Scotland

Edinburgh Bicycle Co-operative is Scotland's largest independent bike retailer, owned by its workers. With shops across

Retail & cyclingFounded 1977
Worker-OwnedMembership Open

Greencity Wholefoods

Glasgow, Scotland

Greencity Wholefoods is a worker co-operative wholesaler in Glasgow supplying organic, fair trade, and ethically sourced

Food wholesaleFounded 1978
Worker-OwnedMembership Open

Essential Trading Co-operative

Bristol, England

Essential Trading is one of the UK's oldest worker co-operatives, based in Bristol. The co-op wholesales organic, vegeta

Food wholesaleFounded 1971
Worker-OwnedMembership Open

Daily Bread Co-operative

Northampton, England

Daily Bread Co-operative is a worker-owned wholefood shop and wholesaler in Northampton, providing organic and ethically

Retail & wholesaleFounded 1980
Worker-Owned

Dulas Ltd

Machynlleth, Wales

Dulas is a worker-owned renewable energy company based in Machynlleth, mid-Wales. The company designs and installs solar

Renewable energyFounded 1982
HousingMembership Open

Manchester Cohousing Project

Manchester, England

Manchester Cohousing Project is a member-led group developing an intergenerational cohousing community in south Manchest

CohousingFounded 2018
Credit UnionMembership Open

East London Credit Union

London, England

East London Credit Union serves residents across Tower Hamlets, Hackney, and Newham, providing ethical savings and affor

Financial servicesFounded 2003
Credit UnionMembership Open

South Manchester Credit Union

Manchester, England

South Manchester Credit Union provides ethical savings and affordable loans to residents of south Manchester, with a par

Financial servicesFounded 2005
Credit UnionMembership Open

Norfolk Credit Union

Norwich, England

Norfolk Credit Union serves residents across Norfolk, offering savings accounts, affordable loans, and payroll deduction

Financial servicesFounded 2004
Credit UnionMembership Open

Leeds Credit Union

Leeds, England

Leeds Credit Union is one of Yorkshire's largest credit unions, serving anyone who lives or works in Leeds with savings,

Financial servicesFounded 2002
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AgriculturalMembership Open

First Milk Co-operative

Glasgow, Scotland

First Milk is a British farmer-owned dairy co-operative, with members across England, Scotland, and Wales. The co-op pro

Dairy farmingFounded 2001
AgriculturalMembership Open

Mole Valley Farmers Co-op

South Molton, Devon, England

Mole Valley Farmers is one of the UK's largest agricultural purchasing co-operatives, supplying feed, fertiliser, fuel,

Farm supplies & retailFounded 1960
Featured
EnergyMembership Open

Plymouth Energy Community

Plymouth, England

Plymouth Energy Community (PEC) is a community benefit society developing rooftop solar on schools and community buildin

Renewable energyFounded 2013
EnergyMembership Open

Torrs Hydro New Mills

New Mills, Derbyshire, England

Torrs Hydro is a community-owned hydroelectric scheme on the River Goyt in New Mills, Derbyshire. The Archimedean screw

HydroelectricFounded 2008
EnergyMembership Open

Brighton & Hove Energy Co-op

Brighton, England

Brighton & Hove Energy Co-operative develops community-owned solar PV installations on schools, community centres, and b

Renewable energyFounded 2014
ConsumerMembership Open

Central England Co-operative

Lichfield, England

Central England Co-operative is one of the largest independent co-operative societies in the UK, operating food stores,

Retail & funeralFounded 1844
ConsumerMembership Open

Scotmid Co-operative Society

Edinburgh, Scotland

Scotmid is Scotland's largest independent co-operative society, operating food stores, funeral homes, and post offices a

Retail & funeralFounded 1859
ConsumerMembership Open

Southern Co-op

Portsmouth, England

Southern Co-op operates food stores and funeral homes across the south of England, from Berkshire to the Isle of Wight.

Retail & funeralFounded 1873
ConsumerMembership Open

Radstock Co-operative Society

Radstock, Somerset, England

Radstock Co-operative Society is one of the UK's smallest independent consumer co-ops, operating a network of food store

RetailFounded 1868
ConsumerMembership Open

Chelmsford Star Co-operative Society

Chelmsford, England

Chelmsford Star is one of the few remaining independent local co-operative societies in Essex, operating food stores, fu

Retail & funeralFounded 1867
ConsumerMembership Open

Channel Islands Co-operative Society

St Helier, Jersey, England

The Channel Islands Co-operative Society is the largest retailer in the Channel Islands, operating food stores, travel a

Retail & travelFounded 1919
ConsumerMembership Open

Heart of England Co-operative Society

Nuneaton, England

Heart of England Co-operative Society operates food stores, funeral homes, and travel agencies across Warwickshire, Leic

Retail & funeralFounded 1832
ConsumerMembership Open

East of England Co-op (Anglia Regional)

Peterborough, England

The East of England Co-operative Society, formerly Anglia Regional Co-operative Society, operates food stores, funeral h

Retail & funeralFounded 1858
ConsumerMembership Open

The Wine Society

Stevenage, England

The Wine Society is the world's oldest wine club and a registered co-operative. Members pay a one-off lifetime share of

Wine retailFounded 1874
Social

Greenwich Leisure Ltd (Better)

London, England

Greenwich Leisure Ltd (GLL), trading as Better, is the UK's largest social enterprise leisure operator, managing over 25

Leisure & communityFounded 1993
Social

The Co-operative College

Manchester, England

The Co-operative College is an educational charity and co-operative dedicated to the promotion of co-operative values, i

EducationFounded 1919
Multi-Stakeholder

CAFOD

London, England

CAFOD (Catholic Agency for Overseas Development) works as a partnership of Catholic dioceses, local churches, and suppor

International developmentFounded 1982
Multi-Stakeholder

Shared Health NHS Co-op

Bristol, England

Shared Health is a pilot multi-stakeholder co-operative involving NHS clinicians, patients, and community representative

HealthcareFounded 2020
Worker-Owned

Agile Collective

Oxford, England

Agile Collective is a worker-owned digital agency building websites and platforms for charities, co-operatives, unions,

Digital servicesFounded 2013
Worker-Owned

Outlandish

London, England

Outlandish is a London worker co-operative that designs and builds digital products for organisations working on social

Digital servicesFounded 2010
Worker-Owned

Go Free Range

London, England

Go Free Range is a small worker co-operative of software developers, known for thoughtful product engineering, open sour

Software developmentFounded 2009
Worker-Owned

Webarchitects Co-operative

Sheffield, England

Webarchitects is a worker co-operative providing ethical web hosting, email, domain, and infrastructure services from Sh

Web hostingFounded 1998
Worker-Owned

Wave Co-operative

London, England

Wave is a worker co-operative working across service design, user research, strategy, and digital delivery for public-in

Design and researchFounded 2018
HousingMembership Open

Sanford Housing Co-op

London, England

Sanford Housing Co-op in New Cross is one of the UK's longest-running housing co-operatives, providing 125 member-manage

Housing co-operativeFounded 1974
HousingMembership Open

LILAC

Leeds, England

LILAC (Low Impact Living Affordable Community) is an award-winning cohousing community in Leeds, structured around mutua

CohousingFounded 2013
HousingMembership Open

Lancaster Cohousing

Lancaster, England

Lancaster Cohousing is an eco-cohousing community at Forgebank, with 41 Passivhaus-certified homes, shared facilities in

CohousingFounded 2006
HousingMembership Open

Cannock Mill Cohousing

Colchester, England

Cannock Mill Cohousing is a senior cohousing community in Colchester, developed and managed by residents who want indepe

Senior cohousingFounded 2016
Housing

CDS Co-operatives

London, England

CDS Co-operatives supports housing co-ops and community-led housing across London and the South East, providing manageme

Housing servicesFounded 1975
Credit UnionMembership Open

Plane Saver Credit Union

Hayes, England

Plane Saver is a credit union serving people across the armed forces, aviation, engineering, and partner employer commun

Financial servicesFounded 1993
Credit UnionMembership Open

Commsave Credit Union

Northampton, England

Commsave Credit Union provides savings and affordable loans for workers across postal, communications, local government,

Financial servicesFounded 1991
Credit UnionMembership Open

Clockwise Credit Union

Leicester, England

Clockwise Credit Union serves people in Leicester, Leicestershire, Rutland, and Northamptonshire with ethical savings, a

Financial servicesFounded 1992
Credit UnionMembership Open

No1 CopperPot Credit Union

Manchester, England

No1 CopperPot Credit Union provides savings, loans, and financial services for police officers, police staff, and their

Financial servicesFounded 1986
AgriculturalMembership Open

OMSCo

Taunton, England

The Organic Milk Suppliers Co-operative, known as OMSCo, is a farmer-owned organic dairy co-operative supplying organic

Organic dairyFounded 1994
AgriculturalMembership Open

United Oilseeds

Devizes, England

United Oilseeds is a farmer-owned co-operative specialising in the marketing and trading of oilseed rape and other combi

Arable farmingFounded 1966
AgriculturalMembership Open

Openfield Agriculture

Grantham, England

Openfield is a British farmer-owned grain marketing and arable inputs co-operative, connecting growers with food, feed,

Grain marketingFounded 2008
AgriculturalMembership Open

Fane Valley Co-operative

Moira, Northern Ireland

Fane Valley is a farmer-owned agri-food co-operative in Northern Ireland, operating across feed, stores, livestock servi

Agri-foodFounded 1903
EnergyMembership Open

Bristol Energy Co-operative

Bristol, England

Bristol Energy Co-operative develops community-owned renewable energy projects and uses surplus income to support fuel p

Renewable energyFounded 2011
EnergyMembership Open

Low Carbon Hub

Oxford, England

Low Carbon Hub is a social enterprise and community benefit society that develops renewable energy and energy innovation

Community energyFounded 2011
EnergyMembership Open

Egni Co-op

Swansea, Wales

Egni Co-op develops rooftop solar installations on schools, community buildings, and public sites across Wales, funded t

Solar energyFounded 2014
EnergyMembership Open

Repowering London

London, England

Repowering London supports community-owned renewable energy projects on estates and public buildings, pairing solar gene

Community energyFounded 2011
ConsumerMembership Open

Lincolnshire Co-op

Lincoln, England

Lincolnshire Co-op is an independent consumer co-operative operating food stores, pharmacies, travel branches, funeral h

Retail & servicesFounded 1861
ConsumerMembership Open

Tamworth Co-operative Society

Tamworth, England

Tamworth Co-operative Society is an independent consumer co-op serving Tamworth and nearby communities through food reta

Retail & funeralFounded 1886
ConsumerMembership Open

Allendale Co-operative Society

Allendale, England

Allendale Co-operative Society is a long-established independent village co-op in Northumberland, running a community sh

Community retailFounded 1874