Strategy learning blog (2/6): Putting communities at the heart of our grant making
In our second strategy learning blog from 2022, we discuss what we found out from our partners about participatory grant-making.
Strategy learning blog (1/6): Help us create a vision for Co-op’s charity
In our first strategy learning blog from 2022, we asked young Co-op Members to help build our vision.
Joining forces with Co-op to give away power
We’ve signed the #iwill Movement’s Power of Youth Charter and committing to give young people a voice in what we do.
Your questions about our new strategy, answered
On 12 October we launched our bold, new strategy, ‘Building communities of the future together’. This blog post answers the questions asked by attendees at the event.
Let’s build communities of the future together
Find out how our radical new five-year strategy will put co-operation at the heart of our grant making.
Join us online for the launch of our new strategy
Register on Eventbrite to hear all about the Co-op Foundation’s bold and exciting strategy, ‘Building communities of the future together’, on Wednesday 12 October.
Introducing partners from our £3m Carbon Innovation Fund
Our new £1.3m investment is helping to reduce carbon emissions all the way from Shropshire to the Galapagos Islands
Partnering with the Astra Foundation to combat youth loneliness and boost mental wellbeing
Doubling our impact through working in partnership with the Astra Foundation.
Learning from those with lived experience
Nick Crofts, CEO of the Co-op Foundation recently visited Refugee Action in Bradford. Here’s what he learnt from his visit.
Proud to help Co-op Members show solidarity with Ukraine
Co-op Members can now donate the Rewards they earn in store to the DEC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal, through the Co-op Foundation
Laying the Foundations for an exciting 2022
Co-op Foundation CEO, Nick, blogs about our impact and learning in 2021 and looks forward to an exciting year ahead.
One small step is a giant leap forward for lonely young people
Our CEO, Nick, blogs about our 2021 Lonely Not Alone experience. The universe goes on forever. Loneliness doesn’t have to.
Let’s create a kinder society for young people to thrive
Co-op Foundation CEO, Nick Crofts, explores our new research into youth loneliness.
Acting fast and funding flexibly to help tackle the refugee crisis
Nick Crofts, CEO of Co-op Foundation, talks about our biggest single donation to Refugee Action in response to the Afghan Refugee crisis.
Putting our hearts and minds into Lonely Not Alone 2021
Young people are meeting this week to come up with creative ideas for our 2021 Lonely Not Alone campaign