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We've been awarded support to set up as a co-operative
Our application to the Business Support for Co-ops programme has been successful. The programme is run by Co-operatives UK with the Co-operative Bank, and it helps new co-ops get started. We've been awarded four days of support from Dan Kelly of CASE (LCCDA Management Co-operative…
The UK's co-operative economy in 2026
Co-operatives UK's annual report is out. New co-ops are more than twice as likely as other businesses to still be going after five years. Every year Co-operatives UK publishes a report on the size of the co-operative and mutual economy. This year's came out on…
£10 million to help start new co-operatives in England
The government has announced a Co-operative Development Programme for England. Here's what we know so far, and what it could mean for Leicestershire. On 25 September the government announced a £10 million Co-operative Development Programme for England. It's part of a £210 million package for…
What we heard at our public meeting
On Saturday 19 September we held a public meeting at the Quaker Meeting House on Queens Road. It was well attended, and thank you to everyone who came. Gavin Fletcher coordinates Good Food Leicestershire at Leicestershire County Council, and spoke about the county's food work.
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