This week, we welcome new research from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on loneliness in children and young people. Here, we look at how this sheds new light on loneliness in younger children and those from lower-income families – and what we can all do to help. What does Read more…
Thank you to every Co-op Member who chose to give 1% of what you spent on selected Co-op-branded products and services to help us tackle youth loneliness through Belong. Together with more than 63,600 other Members, you raised an incredible £238,192 in just 11 months by choosing us as your Read more…
As part of our Building Connections Fund Youth strand (in partnership with Government), the Co-op Foundation is inviting tenders from organisations with the right skills and expertise to deliver two key contracts to tackle youth loneliness by strengthening the youth sector. Two invitations to tenders opened today, Tuesday 6 November Read more…
Earlier this year, we announced a new £2m partnership with Government to fund projects looking to expand or enhance their work tackling youth loneliness – the Building Connections Fund Youth strand. Part of the wider £11.5m Building Connections Fund, our youth-specific strand offered eligible applicants up to £80,000 for projects Read more…
Bringing more diverse skills and backgrounds to our Board will help us prepare for the next phase of our charity’s development. Could you be part of this? The Co-op Foundation is the Co-op’s charity. Our vision is of strong communities, where people work co-operatively to make things better. Following a major governance Read more…
We connect people and communities, helping them approach their challenges collectively through relationships based on solidarity and caring for others. In our penultimate blog for Co-operatives Fortnight on how our values guide everything we do, we look at how our funding for the Co-operative College is helping young care leavers Read more…
Co-ops are open about what they do and how they live up to their values Co-op Foundation commits to: Telling stories from our work that champion the co-operative difference Sharing our plans, celebrating success and being open about where we think we can do better Clearly and simply explaining what Read more…
Co-ops give all members an equal say and make it easy for their voices to be heard Co-op Foundation commits to: Listening to the communities we serve, and helping them have a stronger say over what matters to them Widening participation in community action, so that it is representative of Read more…
Co-ops care about their impact on society and use resources ethically and sustainably Co-op Foundation commits to: Putting ethics and values at the heart of our decisions – from how we raise our funds to how we spend them Making the most of our resources, and encouraging others to contribute Read more…
Co-operation is about treating people fairly and valuing everyone’s contribution The Co-op Foundation commits to: Sharing our resources fairly to support communities in all parts of the UK Giving extra help to communities that are facing the biggest challenges Making sure everyone, whatever their background, can access opportunities and have Read more…
We empower communities through the co-operative values of self-help and self-responsibility, helping people work together to make things better. In the first in a series of blogs for Co-operatives Fortnight on how our values guide everything we do, we look at how our funding for Hulme Community Garden Centre is Read more…