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Thousands of local community groups could unlock further funding through Co-op and Crowdfunder tie-up

Stuart Mitchell

Co-op and Crowdfunder have teamed-up to offer thousands of local causes the chance to unlock additional funding to maintain and enhance vital community projects. The initiative is open to local charities and grass-roots community organisations benefitting from Co-op’s Local Community Fund, with the money raised when Co-op member’s buy own-brand products and services now able to count on Crowdfunder’s funding website towards match funding. Since 2016, Co-op members have raised £117 million for local communities, including funding for over 30,000 local community projects supporting an estimated 7M people across the…

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A fifth of UK adults are seeing members of their support network less, due to the cost-of-living crisis

Stuart Mitchell

New research from Co-op and mental health charities Mind, SAMH (Scottish Association for Mental Health) and Inspire has revealed that over a fifth (22%) of people are seeing their support network less and a quarter (24%) expect that this will soon be the case, because of the cost-of-living crisis. Relying on people in your support network who you can trust – for example, friends, family, and colleagues – can be an important way to help manage your wellbeing, including helping to reduce feelings of social isolation and loneliness. The YouGov…

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Co-op accelerated support scheme for values-led and innovative suppliers sees first products hitting the shelves

Stuart Mitchell

Co-op launches accelerated support scheme for smaller suppliers with products from the first phase of innovative and values-led businesses hitting the shelves this month. The incubator scheme, known as ‘the Apiary’, works with local, community and smaller-scale suppliers to offer tailored and dedicated support, mentoring and advice on all aspects of the product journey, including: industry and consumer insight; workshops; technical hints and tips and, access to the convenience retailer’s dedicated buying teams which enables suppliers to accelerate towards a retail listing. The programme will see six new suppliers launch…

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Co-op and Your Local Pantry launch major partnership to support communities in cost of living crisis

Stuart Mitchell

Co-op has announced a major new partnership with Your Local Pantry which will help improve household finances, whilst bringing people together around food. The news follows new research from Co-op which reveals a third (33%)* of those impacted by the rising cost of living are turning to food charities more often. The partnership, which is funded by Co-op Members**, will see the Your Local Pantry network triple within three years from 75 to 225 pantries across the UK, with the addition of 150 new pantries, creating almost 650,000 visits by…

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Co-op expands tech-recirculation trials with Spring – enabling consumers to cut e-waste and raise cash by unlocking value in old and unwanted phones and devices

Stuart Mitchell

Co-op has expanded its trial with tech-recirculation start-up, Spring, to help consumers cut e-waste and unlock the value in their old and unwanted phones and electronic devices. Spring first partnered with Co-op last October with the launch of its high-tech, self-service Pods in 20 of the retailer’s convenience stores in London. The move is designed to make recirculating electronic devices that can be reused or recycled more accessible – keeping valuable materials in use for longer and avoiding e-waste, while enabling consumers to turn their unwanted devices items into cash.…

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