News
An end to another dramatic year!
As we come into the festive season many of our Co-ops and Community Businesses face another challenging period. As I write, the new Omicron variant is spreading at pace across the country and its ultimate effect can not yet be fully known. But, looking back across the year, and especially to this time last year, […]
The prize that kept on giving
“There are many little ways to enlarge your child’s world. Love of books is the best of all.” ― Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis You may remember that a while back, we asked our clients, members, lendees and contacts to take part in a Survey. And that we offered a £50 co-operative bookshop voucher as a […]
Right here – right now
Community led campaign Right Here calls on Parliament to pass a Community Power Act When COVID hit, were you part of one of the many communities across the country that sprang into action, self directed, and got on with supporting your friends, neighbours and broader community? Did you start to think about what it would […]
Open now: Carbon Innovation Fund from the Co-op Foundation
Apply for the Co-op Foundation new Carbon Innovation Fund until Friday 10th December Our colleagues at the Co-op Foundation launched a new fund on Monday 22 November to support food and farming projects that are tackling the climate crisis by reducing greenhouse gas emissions. This three-year, £3m Carbon Innovation Fund is a partnership between the […]
Could YOUR Community pub be the face of our new support programme?
Help us promote our new programme of support for Community Owned Pubs! We are excited to be preparing a new programme of support for Community Owned Pubs and we need YOUR pub to be the face of it. (Watch this space!) We need (at least) five images of diverse groups of people in Community pubs […]
Meet our New Directors – Jaye Martin
Meet our new Directors is a short profile series our five brilliant new Directors , elected to our Board at our June AGM. Here we meet Jaye Martin. CCF: Hi Jaye! Thanks for talking to us today. Could you start us off by tell us what your day job is? JM: I’m currently taking a […]
Meet our new Directors – Adrian Smith
Meet our new Directors is a short profile series our five brilliant new Directors , elected to our Board at our June AGM. Here we meet Adrian Smith CCF: Hi Adrian! Let’s get started! Could you tell us what your day job is? AS: I’m the Chief Executive of Reclaim Fund Ltd, a financial services […]
Happy International Credit Union Day!
Today, October 21st 2021, is the 73rd anniversary of the first International Credit Union Day! Through the pandemic, we have been heartened to see news stories of Credit Unions providing opportunities – and removing the space for loan sharks and payday lenders. If you’ve not encountered Credit Unions before – what are they? Credit unions […]
Meet our new Directors – Nankunda Katangaza
Meet our new Trustees is a short profile series our five brilliant new Trustees , elected to our Board at our June AGM. Here we meet Nankunda Katangaza CCF: Hi there Nankunda! Great to meet you. To start, could you tell us what your day job is? NK: I am a co-founder and director of […]
Lending and Relationship Manager – recruitment opportunities at Co-operative & Community Finance
Lending and Relationship Manager Salary: Starting at £43,000 up to £50,000 pa + benefits. Closing date: 10am, 13th October 2021 Supportive loan finance to help people take control of their economic lives and create social benefit This is your chance to be part of an award-winning organisation that has been supporting the co-operative and […]
Community Ownership Fund
Co-operative and Community Finance (CCF) welcome the launch of the Governments UK wide Community Ownership Fund (COF). CCF has long been a supporter of communities taking ownership and control of the assets people need to access for everyday things and services they value in their communities. Over the past 48 years CCF have helped finance […]
Happy International Day of Co-operatives!
Today is the 27th International Day of Cooperatives recognised by the United Nations and the 99th International Cooperative Day. Cooperation is a human value. It’s easy to be scared as we (hopefully) come out of Covid – there’s been a lot to be scared about and for some, fear can mean turning inward. We’ve loved […]