As well as browsing the links to the category pages below, if you are looking for a specific co-operative, type of co-operative or co-operatives in a particular location, we recommend checking the Co-operatives UK Online Directory.
+ Co-operative and Social Enterprise Development Bodies
Catalyst Collective
Worker co-operative providing Registered Rules and advice to start-up co-operatives. Provide Radical Routes with their model rules
Confederation of Co-operative Housing UK
The UK organisation for housing co-operatives, tenant-controlled housing organisations and regional federations of housing co-ops
Co-operatives UK
Co-operatives UK represents the co-operative sector in the UK and was formed from a merger of the Co-operative Union with ICOM. They are the main registration agent for co-operatives in the UK.
Co-operative Fund
Funding from the movement to support co-operative development.
Radical Routes
A network of little fishes - co-operatives working for social change. A collective of small worker co-operatives and housing co-operatives providing mutual assistance and model rules.
Social Enterprise Coalition
The Social Enterprise Coalition (SEC) is the UK trade body that brings together all types of social enterprise to promote the sector and share knowledge.
UK Co-housing Network
A network to support the development of Co-housing projects. Does what it says on the tin!
+ Finance
Co-operative and Community Finance
Co-operative and Community Finance (formerly ICOF) is a well established provider of loan finance for co-operatives and social enterprises. In addition CCF provides back office and loan management services for other lenders
Ealing Business Services Ltd
Ealing Business Services was formed and commenced trading as a workers co-operative in 1989. Over time they have moved from providing bookkeeping and office services to managing finances, troubleshooting and setting up finance systems and providing training and consultancy. They now work exclusively with the charity, voluntary, community and social enterprise and cooperative sectors.
+ Wholefood
Canterbury Wholefoods
A worker co-operative comprising of a wholefood store offering a Kent-wide home delivery service, and a Vegetarian café premises, full entertainment licence, regular evening musical events with food and licensed bar.
Essential Trading Co-operative Limited
A UK based workers co-operative that specialises in supplying natural, organic, GMO free, and fair trade vegetarian & vegan wholefoods to independent businesses in the UK and abroad. Essential is a wholesaler to trade only but they also have 2 retail outlets in Bristol and Bath.
Infinity Foods Co-operative Limited
A workers co-operative that provides wholesales over 4000 wholefood and "green" products. They also have a retail site and cafe in the North Laine district of Brighton.
Suma Wholefoods
Suma is the UK's Largest Independent Wholesaler and Distributor of Quality Vegetarian, Fairly Traded, Organic and Natural Foods. They celebrated 25 years as a flourishing co-operative business in 2003.
The Quay Co-op
OK, so this is not strictly on our patch, but if ever you are in Cork check out some of the best food in the Western hemisphere, in this web guardian's opinion!
+ Bookshops
October Books
Radical bookshop that has been supplying the community in Southampton since 1977. An independent community bookshop based in the Portswood area of Southampton. Any money they make is ploughed back into the business. Open Mon-Sat, 9am-6pm
243 Portswood Road, Southampton, SO17 2NG. Phone: (023) 80581030
+ Design and Print
Calverts
Design and print solutions from a genuine common ownership co-operative
Total Coverage
Total Coverage, the co-operative design consultancy to manage your graphic, marketing and communication needs.
Wave
Wave is a creative, intelligent and experienced design studio. We concentrate in working for issue, community, education, government, arts, health and charitable organisations. We choose to work for socially responsible organisations only.
+ IT and Internet Service Providers
netuxo
Workers co-op providing low cost IT solutions for peace, environmental, social justice groups and small businesses.
The Phone Co-op
The phone co-op is a consumer co-operative bringing together people to bulk buy access to telecommunications. By reducing the costs they can offer members a saving on their call costs. Members also receive a profit share based on calls made and the co-operative also makes charitable donations annually. The Phone Co-op offers broadband and dial-up internet access at competitive rates.
Poptel Technology
Poptel Technology's team of experienced web designers, script-writers (programmers) and database designers, offer a creative consultancy service backed by the capacity to deliver complex web-projects. They offer a range of technical solutions tailored to clients in the voluntary and social sectors. From major corporate/portal and interactive websites to customised features and database integration.
Tantric Technologies Co-operative
Tantric now offer web hosting (including this website!) and other internet based solutions in addition to IT consultancy services.
They fully understand the needs of co-operatives, voluntary sector organisations and small businesses, yet have the expertise to deliver Information Technology solutions to larger businesses as well. Specialists in Networks and Remote Access.
+ Recycling
Community Recycling Network
The Community Recycling Network UK is a national membership organisation promoting community based sustainable waste management as a practical and effective way of tackling the UK's growing waste problem.
Dove Recycling
A Hampshire based social enterprise providing a complete recycling and confidential waste service for the business workplace.
London Remade
London Remade is a not for profit business working in partnership to develop and improve waste management, recycling and green procurement in London.
Magpie Recycling
Magpie Recycling is an Eco-Aware workers Co-Op based in Brighton