Bespoke business consultancy and support for co-operative, mutual and community led start-up and existing businesses. Our Mission? More #Coops THE best option for people and planet. https://linktr.ee/coopfutureshttps://bsky.app/profile/coopfutures.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/coopfutures.bsky.social/post/3mcagkuw3pc27Tickets are live! Power to the People tackles far-right populism, the mainstreaming of extremist ideologies, and narratives of division. Join us for practical ideas and political imagination rooted firmly in co-operative values. https://www.tickettailor.com/events/cooperativefutures/197086812 Jan 2026 16:11 +0000at://did:plc:amerppdizcndl6t4k2p6psvl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcagkuw3pc27https://bsky.app/profile/coopfutures.bsky.social/post/3m7s4wqn2pc2mThanks to @coopnews.bsky.social for sharing this. Tickets available now for the next Future Co-ops Conference: Power to the People. https://www.tickettailor.com/events/cooperativefutures/1970868 [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Dec 2025 12:51 +0000at://did:plc:amerppdizcndl6t4k2p6psvl/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7s4wqn2pc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/coopfutures.bsky.social/post/3m5ejg77fv22hStrong words from #SaveBirmingham in this letter to BCC. They are going public with their growing concerns re the disposal of public assets and are seeking clarity, consistency and fairness for Brummies. https://savebirmingham.org/news/save-birmingham-goes-public-after-council-silence11 Nov 2025 16:07 +0000at://did:plc:amerppdizcndl6t4k2p6psvl/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5ejg77fv22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/coopfutures.bsky.social/post/3m2mcjzh4tk2gFuture Co-ops 2026 is officially in the planning stage. We still need to book a venue & decide on the theme, BUT we have nailed down a date: Fri 27th & Sat 28th Feb 2026 Have an idea for a brilliant & topical theme? Or suitable venue (potentially in Swindon or Worcester)? We'd love to hear it!07 Oct 2025 14:10 +0000at://did:plc:amerppdizcndl6t4k2p6psvl/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2mcjzh4tk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/coopfutures.bsky.social/post/3m24x6rqpgc2yThe long build up to Future Co-ops 2026 is officially starting. We need to book a venue, plan a marketing campaign, and most importantly decide on the theme. We'd love to hear your thoughts. Drop us a comment below.01 Oct 2025 11:37 +0000at://did:plc:amerppdizcndl6t4k2p6psvl/app.bsky.feed.post/3m24x6rqpgc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/coopfutures.bsky.social/post/3lzisuebuc22yGovernment wants to double the size of the co-op economy. At today’s pace, it will take decades. Read @cooperativesuk.bsky.social new report: www.uk.coop/economy on growth that keeps money local, creates good jobs & builds resilient communities. #coops #cooperatives #economy #CoopEconomy23 Sep 2025 11:26 +0000at://did:plc:amerppdizcndl6t4k2p6psvl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzisuebuc22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/coopfutures.bsky.social/post/3lv6hsxj6gs2eStill time to invest in community shares and breathe life back into the wilderness! https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/thewildernesscentre The Wilderness Centre - a Community crowdfunding project in Mitcheldean by The Wilderness Centre [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Jul 2025 11:01 +0000at://did:plc:amerppdizcndl6t4k2p6psvl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lv6hsxj6gs2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/coopfutures.bsky.social/post/3lsy6oqsgbk2y‘For our community, by our community’ embodies exactly what co-ops are about! Well done everyone at Wolvercote Mill for creating a vibrant community space that enhances the well being of local people 💚 Find them here: www.thewolvercotemill.org #CoopFortnight #IYC2025 [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Jul 2025 12:11 +0000at://did:plc:amerppdizcndl6t4k2p6psvl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsy6oqsgbk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/coopfutures.bsky.social/post/3lruy27d3cs2yJoin Co-operatives West Midlands, for an evening of networking & a celebration of the region's thriving #coops sector at their International Year of Co-operatives 2025 Celebration Event! 📍 25th June 2025, 4pm to 7pm @ BRIG Cafe at the Warehouse, Birmingham https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/international-year-of-co-operatives-celebration-tickets-1377352641829?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl18 Jun 2025 12:09 +0000at://did:plc:amerppdizcndl6t4k2p6psvl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lruy27d3cs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/coopfutures.bsky.social/post/3lrskh67wxc2fWe launched a refreshed version of our website (futures.coop) earlier this year & we’d love your thoughts! Can you spare some time to visit the website & take a 2-3 minute anonymous survey? Please respond before Monday 7th July 2025. Complete survey ➡️ https://forms.gle/NfipyoM5f3rRu9JcA17 Jun 2025 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:amerppdizcndl6t4k2p6psvl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrskh67wxc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/coopfutures.bsky.social/post/3lqwq5ttqdk22As we reach the midway point of the year we’re reflecting on what has been a busy time for us. Check out our year at a glance…06 Jun 2025 11:28 +0000at://did:plc:amerppdizcndl6t4k2p6psvl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqwq5ttqdk22https://bsky.app/profile/coopfutures.bsky.social/post/3lq7tmhmq5c2zFirst workshop as part of the #Oxfordshire Care Co-op Project Pilot. Learn about #cooperative models of care provision, how to get involved in our new project & share your experiences of care. £20 voucher for participants/Dinner/Play space for kids https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-can-we-build-new-models-of-care-tickets-136068850895928 May 2025 08:59 +0000at://did:plc:amerppdizcndl6t4k2p6psvl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lq7tmhmq5c2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/coopfutures.bsky.social/post/3lnv43qg6jc2gWorking together, local housing can be different…. come along and find out more! Community First Oxfordshire is hosting two events around housing: 📍 20th May, 7.30pm, Didcot Civic Hall, OX11 7JN 📍 10th June 2025, 7.30pm, Chesterton Village Hall, OX26 1UN 🎟 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/together-we-can-do-housing-differently-come-along-to-find-out-more-tickets-1333711459879 [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Apr 2025 15:41 +0000at://did:plc:amerppdizcndl6t4k2p6psvl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnv43qg6jc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/coopfutures.bsky.social/post/3lmhc7fdwtc2bThis year's Future Co-ops conference featured a series of practical workshops, to explore and agree on outcomes and asks across four different areas. Read more about 'The Trouble with Double' here > https://futures.coop/future-co-ops/future-co-ops-2025/10 Apr 2025 10:28 +0000at://did:plc:amerppdizcndl6t4k2p6psvl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmhc7fdwtc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/coopfutures.bsky.social/post/3lmhc25bt7s26If you missed our Future Co-ops Conference at the start of the year there was a write up of the event by @coopnews.bsky.social > https://www.thenews.coop/what-does-doubling-the-co-op-economy-mean-and-how-do-we-do-it/ https://www.thenews.coop/what-does-doubling-the-co-op.../10 Apr 2025 10:25 +0000at://did:plc:amerppdizcndl6t4k2p6psvl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmhc25bt7s26https://bsky.app/profile/coopfutures.bsky.social/post/3lj6gpmo5fc2vCome along to the Black County Living Museum to learn about the co-operative way of doing things! Co-ops for Creative Freelancers and Social Enterprise | Tuesday 11th March | 5:30 - 7pm https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/co-ops-for-creative-freelancers-and-social-enterprise-tickets-1151463792199 #coops #blackcountry #creativeindustries27 Feb 2025 17:39 +0000at://did:plc:amerppdizcndl6t4k2p6psvl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lj6gpmo5fc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/coopfutures.bsky.social/post/3lihrdm4w7c2dVery interesting read. Includes example of a social co-op located in Camini, a village in Southern Italy, where they initiated & manage a widespread migrants’ welcoming, reception and integration system with the project “Jungi Mundu” (“Unite the world”). https://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2025/feb/18/europes-population-crisis-see-how-your-country-compares-visualised18 Feb 2025 17:18 +0000at://did:plc:amerppdizcndl6t4k2p6psvl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lihrdm4w7c2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/coopfutures.bsky.social/post/3li5n3wzto22bCo-op says it is holding firm on DEI having seen the benefits https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/feb/14/ditching-diversity-risks-progress-co-op14 Feb 2025 16:35 +0000at://did:plc:amerppdizcndl6t4k2p6psvl/app.bsky.feed.post/3li5n3wzto22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/coopfutures.bsky.social/post/3lhxzbfqoa22vAs they say in the Basque Country: “Life is cooperatized here.” Can the UK ever get anywhere close to this level of co-operation? https://thealternative.org.uk/dailyalternative/2025/2/10/mondragon-own-country12 Feb 2025 10:57 +0000at://did:plc:amerppdizcndl6t4k2p6psvl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhxzbfqoa22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/coopfutures.bsky.social/post/3lhvkem2c6k2tManaging your books doesn’t have to be a headache! Join this 2-hour session designed to demystify bookkeeping. Suitable for early stage businesses and startups in South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse. See link for more info and to book a FREE space. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/coffee-morning-bookkeeping-taking-the-confusion-out-of-managing-your-books-tickets-122621512544911 Feb 2025 11:25 +0000at://did:plc:amerppdizcndl6t4k2p6psvl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhvkem2c6k2thttps://bsky.app/profile/coopfutures.bsky.social/post/3lh4vhmv2hs2iThat’s a wrap for Future Co-ops Conference 2025 in this International Year of Co-operatives. Thanks to everyone who came, our sponsors and our hosts! #FC2025 #IYC202501 Feb 2025 16:07 +0000at://did:plc:amerppdizcndl6t4k2p6psvl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lh4vhmv2hs2i