Our Communities 
Work at the Heart of Communities
We look for opportunities where the support of our Regional Communities programme can help make a difference! Working to meet clear targets as our colleagues and members join together for community projects that benefit those who work, live and learn around us. And because we’re passionate about people, each year we also donate a share of our profits to local organisations.
Our work has been recognised by a number of national bodies and we’re proud to have received many awards.
Read on to find out more about our work at the heart of communities and discover how we might work with your organisation.
Grants & Funding
We’re proud to offer a range of funding and grants for local charities, community groups, campaigns and events. If you want to make a real difference to where you live, we could help you make it happen.
Volunteering
Being at the heart of local communities, we are always looking for the best way to help people grow and thrive.
Top Tips & Self-Help
Leading by example is what we do best. After decades spent working with local communities, we’ve put together a set of guides to help you get more from yours
Work Experience
We offer a range of work experience and work placement opportunities to young people and adults returning to the workplace.
Saving Lives with Defibrillators
We're working to protect our members, customers & colleagues by installing automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in the heart of our communities...
Legacy Partnerships
Thank you! Together our members, colleagues and customers helped to raise over £380,000 between 2018–2023 for our former fundraising community partners
Community Hub
We've put together a range of resources and top tips to support you, our community partners, along with partner updates and news from across our Regional Communities...
Charity Partners
We have a local charity partner in each of our 12 Regional Community areas
We’ve raised a total of over £52,000 for local Regional Community charity partners in 2022 and will continue to support them as they grow.
Go Beyond with Your Co-op Travel
Your Co-op Travel have partnered with Go Beyond, who work with children and young people aged from 8-15 years old from challenging or vulnerable backgrounds.
How we work with Go Beyond
When you book a holiday through Co-op Holidays (our in-house tour operator) we automatically make a donation to Go Beyond. We also have the facilities to add donations onto any 3rd party supplier bookings if you wish to do so.
You can find out more about this partnership and the work of Go Beyond by clicking here.