Links to other Co-operatives and Social Enterprises

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-operative Development Bodies

CAN is a member of the following regional consortia of CDBs:

• Co-operatives Gateway East of England
• London Co-operative Development
• South East Co-operative Support
• South West Co-operative Support

The Co-operative Enterprise hub

The Co-operative Enterprise Hub provides a package of advice and training, small grants and loans delivered by experts in co-operative development.

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.

Natty Platy

Contributing to the creation of an inclusive society by developing the skills, knowledge and attitudes of communities, organisations and individuals.

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.

Regional Co-operative Councils

RCCs work in partnership with Co-operatives UK to represent and promote the co-operative sector regionally. CAN is a member of the following RCCS:

• Co-operatives East
• Co-operatives London
• Co-operatives South East
• Co-operatives South West

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!

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

Co-operative Fund

Funding from the movement to support co-operative development.

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.

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!

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

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.

netuxo

Workers co-op providing low cost IT solutions for peace, environmental, social justice groups and small businesses.

solveIT.coop for IT Solutions

A worker co-operative providing IT Solutions including Web Design, Business Software and Network Installation.

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.

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.

Cambridge Wood Works

Cambridge Wood Works CIC is a co-operative that runs a waste wood and timber collection service in the Cambridge area: recycling waste wood for community benefit.

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

Energy Development Co-operative Limited

Off-grid solar and wind power solutions. If you need electricity in a remote location, EDC can help.

whomadeyourpants?

whomadeyourpants? is a smashing worker co-op in Southampton, England, empowering marginalised women and making utterly splendid pants.