Menu

News

A two part image. On the left-hand side is a photograph of a large number of pound coins lying together. On the right hand side a diagonal edged blue background sits behind the cooperative community finance logo and text reading £875 million of dormant assets for social investment.

£87.5m of dormant assets funneled into social investment by UK Government

Published on the 2nd June 2025, the UK Government’s new Dormant Assets Scheme Strategy commits £87.5 million to good causes across England. ‘Dormant Assets’ are pots of money from accounts or financial products from – e.g. – abandoned bank accounts and unclaimed pensions. When all efforts to contact the owners of the funds have been […]

GeorgeInn001

Community secures further investment to complete rebuild of historic Grade II listed pub

A much-loved but previously fire damaged village pub has received additional funding to enable completion of ambitious restoration plans.  A decade ago The George Community Pub in Wickham Market (situated in the River Deben Valley of Suffolk) was almost destroyed by fire kickstarting an inspiring journey of local volunteers coming together to save the historic […]

A text based image. White text on a pale blue background reads Legal notice New Address.

Legal Notice: Change of Registered Address

Please update your records: we have changed our address. As of May 14th 2025, the registered address for The Co-operative and Community Finance family of companies comprising ICOF Ltd ICO Fund plc ICOF Community Capital and the companies we manage on behalf of The Co-operative Loan Fund and Community Shares ICOF Ltd has changed FROM […]

A landscape rectangular graphic image. White text on a pale blue background reads save the date 18 June 2025 join us online for our AGM on the right hand side a darker teal overlay sits behind the Copen community finance logo and the website address coopfinance.coop and the words building a better future.

Save the Date! Our AGM is coming soon.

Members, friends, supporters and interested parties – please save the date now for our 2025 AGM It will be held online at 1pm on Wednesday 18th June 2025. More info and papers to follow.

An image comprising text and a photograph. To the right hand side multiple hands of different skin tones are linked so that their fingers coved to form my heart shape. On the left-hand side blue text on a pale background reads empowering change: our commitment to diversity and inclusion. Underneath this is the cooperative community finance.

Empowering Change: Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At Co-operative and Community Finance (CCF), we believe that every voice matters. Our commitment to promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) is reflected in both our internal workplace culture and the communities we support. To deepen our understanding and drive meaningful change, we recently conducted surveys focusing on both our team members and the organisations […]

A photograph of six female football players in front of a crowd of supporters, from member owned Clapton FC with their arms around each other's shoulders and waists, from the back. They are wearing purple shorts and their football shirts have three broad stripes - red at the top, gold in the middle and purple across the bottom,

We’ve got a new look

Eagle eyed readers might have noticed some changes to our website over the last few weeks – we’ve been rolling out our new look and we’re excited to share it with you, today. We’ve updated our website and we’re grateful to our fantastic borrowers who gave permission for us to use their wonderful imagery – […]

A two part image. On the left-hand side a warm peachy orange background sits behind text reading social clubs get help to secure your future. On the right hand side is a photograph of a view of a stage. A white woman with shoulder length blonde hair, wearing an olive green skirt suit, is performing on a stage in front of an audience, holding a microphone.

Free Business Support for Social Clubs!

Are you part of a social club looking to secure a thriving future? Do you want to expand your business plan to create new revenue streams and boost your community impact? And are you interested in exploring flexible, patient finance options to help bring your vision to life? Join our free webinar series to explore […]

A three part image. On the left is a portrait photograph of Anne, a woman smiling woman wearing a shimmering golden top. Her curly hair is held back by a hairband. On the right hand side is a photograph of Al a white man, smiling, and wearing an open necked shirt and a dark coloured suit jacket in the middle of text box reads Triple A for Team ICOF on a sea blue background .underneath this text there is the Copen community finance logo.

Triple A for Team ICOF

You may be used to seeing photos of Business Development Manager Tim, and Lending and Relationship Manager Kevin out and about but there are two more people that make up the Co-op & Community Finance team. If you have a loan with us, you will certainly have dealt with them. We’re talking today about the […]

A photograph with a mainly white background. At the bottom half of this six hands with different skin tones are raised. Above the hand capital letters in dark blue read reflections on our way day and our EDI journey. To the right hand side is the co-community finance logo.

Reflecting on Our Away Day – Strengthening Our Commitment to EDI and the Co-operative Movement

At Co-operative and Community Finance, our annual Away Day is a valuable opportunity to reflect, collaborate, and strengthen our commitment to supporting the co-operative movement and advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) within our organisation. This year’s event focused on reinforcing our core values, identifying what drives success within our team, and recognising areas that […]

A green decorative background in circles photograph of green city Whole Foods cheerfully painted building and the large staff team standing together in front of it. White text reads cooperative build a better world.

Celebrating the Year of Co-ops, together

It’s hard to believe that two years ago, we were celebrating our fiftieth birthday.  That milestone felt momentous, and yet here we are, with time still rolling, at the ripe old age of almost 52. The Rochdale Pioneers seeded the co-operative movement and 181 years later the International Co-operative Alliance reports that 12% of the global […]

A green and white image. White text on a green background reads energy industry voluntary address scheme. To the right of this text there is a line drawing of a man and woman standing in a kitchen environment with a boiler on the wall and a fridge to their side.

£40 million fund open for charities and community energy groups

The Energy Industry Voluntary Redress Scheme distributes funds, paid by companies who may have breached Ofgem rules, to Registered Charities, Community Interest Companies, Co-operative Societies and Community Benefit Societies, to deliver energy related projects that meet the scheme priorities and benefit people in England, Scotland and Wales. The core priority is to help people who […]

A group photograph of the 20 winners of the 2024 Plunkett UK Rural Community Business Awards. The people are smiling and holding wooden discs inscribed with the details of their wine

Nominations are open NOW for the Plunkett UK Awards 2025 Rural Community Business Awards

The Awards, sponsored by Lands Improvement, will celebrate the best in Rural Community Business at a ceremony on Thursday 3 July 2025 at the Royal Society of Chemistry in London These annual awards are an opportunity to celebrate the outstanding achievements of community-owned businesses across the UK, and the dedicated and inspiring individuals behind their […]

Join Our Mailing List

Subscribe here to receive news about our work and the enterprises we support. We will store your data securely, we will only use it to send you mailings, and we will never supply it to a third party. You can unsubscribe at any time.
Consent
This field is required.
View news archive
Back To Top


Co-operative & Community Finance, 195-197 Whiteladies Road, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 2SB
0800 464 7262 | info@coopfinance.coop | Privacy Statement | Terms of Use | Co-operative & Community Finance is the trading name of Industrial Common Ownership Finance Limited, which is authorised and regulated by the FCA in the conduct of investment business. Firm reference number 171201 | Website by alpha.coop