Leadership
2024: A year of co-operating for fairer communities
Our CEO, Nick Crofts, reflects on how we supported our funded partners to co-operate for fairer communities in 2024.
A goodbye from our Chair – Jamie Ward-Smith MBE
Our Chair, Jamie, looks back on their time at the Foundation.
An MBE for our chair, Jamie
Our chair of Trustees, Jamie Ward-Smith, talks about the importance of young people, digital tech and co-operation after being recognised by King Charles II for services to young people and charity.
Using our own funds where they can make the most difference
We’re using our endowment fund to help our partners during the cost-of-living crisis.
Future, fair communities: It’s in our hands
We worked with funded partners and young people in 2022 to design a new strategy and begin building future, fair communities together. Read our new Learning & Impact Report to find out what we achieved and learned.
Our new #FutureCommunities podcast is here
We start the year with our first ever podcast series, talking through what went well, and what we learned, while developing our 2022-27 strategy.
Strategy learning blog (6/6): A radical and co-operative approach to grant making
In our sixth strategy learning blog from 2022, we announce our trailblazing new strategy.
Strategy learning blog (5/6): Building communities of the future together
In our fifth strategy learning blog from 2022, we invite everyone to join our launch webinar.
Strategy learning blog (4/6): Young people’s vision of future, fair communities
In our fourth strategy learning blog from 2022, we share what young people told us about their ideal future, fair communities.
Strategy learning blog (3/6): Learning matters when building co-operative communities
In our third strategy learning blog from 2022, we share what we uncovered about the importance of learning.
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.
Building Trust(ees)
We’re celebrating Trustees Week by inviting our Board members, George Imafidon and Sheila-Jane Malley, to share their hints and tips on how to apply for and be effective trustees.
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.