Get inspired by communities raising their own investment! We publish all new community share offers with our Standard Mark accreditation online and on instagram.
🕸️ www.uk.coop/share-offers
📸 www.instagram.com/comshares
🕸️ www.uk.coop/share-offers
📸 www.instagram.com/comshares
November 7, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Get inspired by communities raising their own investment! We publish all new community share offers with our Standard Mark accreditation online and on instagram.
🕸️ www.uk.coop/share-offers
📸 www.instagram.com/comshares
🕸️ www.uk.coop/share-offers
📸 www.instagram.com/comshares
Check our our Linktree for quick links to all the community shares resources you might need!
linktr.ee/comshares
linktr.ee/comshares
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Links from the Community Shares Unit, brought to you by Co-operatives UK
linktr.ee
December 16, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Check our our Linktree for quick links to all the community shares resources you might need!
linktr.ee/comshares
linktr.ee/comshares
Our @comshares.bsky.social training on 7 October is for organisations that have completed a share offer and now need to keep their members engaged. How do you balance a large membership, non-local supporters and member churn? Our training addresses all of this and more 👉 buff.ly/A8QTJjb #comshares
September 21, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Our @comshares.bsky.social training on 7 October is for organisations that have completed a share offer and now need to keep their members engaged. How do you balance a large membership, non-local supporters and member churn? Our training addresses all of this and more 👉 buff.ly/A8QTJjb #comshares
If you agree with @bigsolarcoop.bsky.social that "big rooftops should have #solar," join them and help make it happen: bigsolar.coop/buy-shares/
#CommunityEnergy #ComShares
#CommunityEnergy #ComShares
Buy Shares in Big Solar Co-op
bigsolar.coop
January 30, 2025 at 11:12 AM
If you agree with @bigsolarcoop.bsky.social that "big rooftops should have #solar," join them and help make it happen: bigsolar.coop/buy-shares/
#CommunityEnergy #ComShares
#CommunityEnergy #ComShares
👋 NEW TRAINING: All about Charitable Community Benefit Societies. An unmissable 90-minute ONLINE session for:
⭐ #Comshares practitioners
⭐ Ben Coms considering becoming charitable
⭐ Community groups seeking to constitute formally
🗓️ Thurs13 March at 10am.
Book your place: buff.ly/4hpP4aw
⭐ #Comshares practitioners
⭐ Ben Coms considering becoming charitable
⭐ Community groups seeking to constitute formally
🗓️ Thurs13 March at 10am.
Book your place: buff.ly/4hpP4aw
March 3, 2025 at 5:01 PM
👋 NEW TRAINING: All about Charitable Community Benefit Societies. An unmissable 90-minute ONLINE session for:
⭐ #Comshares practitioners
⭐ Ben Coms considering becoming charitable
⭐ Community groups seeking to constitute formally
🗓️ Thurs13 March at 10am.
Book your place: buff.ly/4hpP4aw
⭐ #Comshares practitioners
⭐ Ben Coms considering becoming charitable
⭐ Community groups seeking to constitute formally
🗓️ Thurs13 March at 10am.
Book your place: buff.ly/4hpP4aw
🏆 Last month, alongside @thecooperativebank.bsky.social, we celebrated three brilliant #coops doing inspiring work to contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Meet the winners 👇 and read about the awards and impact at 👉 buff.ly/T8pkrZB
#IYC2025 #CoopsYear #UNSDGs #comshares #combiz
#IYC2025 #CoopsYear #UNSDGs #comshares #combiz
April 2, 2025 at 1:21 PM
🏆 Last month, alongside @thecooperativebank.bsky.social, we celebrated three brilliant #coops doing inspiring work to contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Meet the winners 👇 and read about the awards and impact at 👉 buff.ly/T8pkrZB
#IYC2025 #CoopsYear #UNSDGs #comshares #combiz
#IYC2025 #CoopsYear #UNSDGs #comshares #combiz
🙌 Great news for community business – the #ComShares Booster Fund is extending its support for community share offers, with a new tranche of funding: £360,000 for match equity investment and £200,000 for development grants. 🔎 Find out more: buff.ly/WoYJqHQ #CommunityBusiness #CommunityShares
March 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM
🙌 Great news for community business – the #ComShares Booster Fund is extending its support for community share offers, with a new tranche of funding: £360,000 for match equity investment and £200,000 for development grants. 🔎 Find out more: buff.ly/WoYJqHQ #CommunityBusiness #CommunityShares
📢 We’ve partnered with @dtascotland.bsky.social to bring you a free webinar about the Community Shares finance guide, aimed at organisations that have run community share offers and are based in Scotland.
🗓️ 8 Oct, 10:00–11:30
💻 Online via Zoom.
Register here: buff.ly/8dY5Gxp
#comshares #Scotland
🗓️ 8 Oct, 10:00–11:30
💻 Online via Zoom.
Register here: buff.ly/8dY5Gxp
#comshares #Scotland
September 11, 2025 at 8:01 AM
📢 We’ve partnered with @dtascotland.bsky.social to bring you a free webinar about the Community Shares finance guide, aimed at organisations that have run community share offers and are based in Scotland.
🗓️ 8 Oct, 10:00–11:30
💻 Online via Zoom.
Register here: buff.ly/8dY5Gxp
#comshares #Scotland
🗓️ 8 Oct, 10:00–11:30
💻 Online via Zoom.
Register here: buff.ly/8dY5Gxp
#comshares #Scotland
Community ownership has a vital role to play in building stronger local economies and more resilient, connected communities. We welcome the new report from our partners @locality.org.uk and @powertochange.org.uk.
🧵👇 #comshares #coops @comshares.bsky.social
🧵👇 #comshares #coops @comshares.bsky.social
Community ownership is proven to drive local renewal. But while political support is growing, investment still falls far short of demand. New research from @locality.org.uk @powertochange.org.uk sets out how we can scale #CommunityOwnership nationwide.
📖 Read more: https://bit.ly/4h0aMo1
📖 Read more: https://bit.ly/4h0aMo1
July 13, 2026 at 12:56 PM
Community ownership has a vital role to play in building stronger local economies and more resilient, connected communities. We welcome the new report from our partners @locality.org.uk and @powertochange.org.uk.
🧵👇 #comshares #coops @comshares.bsky.social
🧵👇 #comshares #coops @comshares.bsky.social
📖 The report also announces the next chapter, with a new dedicated investment fund for community shares launching later this year. 🤩
🔎 Read the report 👉️ buff.ly/z2bOJJj
#Comshares #CommunityOwnership #Coops #CommunityBusiness #BenComms
🔎 Read the report 👉️ buff.ly/z2bOJJj
#Comshares #CommunityOwnership #Coops #CommunityBusiness #BenComms
August 6, 2026 at 7:45 AM
📖 The report also announces the next chapter, with a new dedicated investment fund for community shares launching later this year. 🤩
🔎 Read the report 👉️ buff.ly/z2bOJJj
#Comshares #CommunityOwnership #Coops #CommunityBusiness #BenComms
🔎 Read the report 👉️ buff.ly/z2bOJJj
#Comshares #CommunityOwnership #Coops #CommunityBusiness #BenComms
🥁 BA DUM TSS 🥁 A life transformed through music! The first of our #CoopHeroes is Ria Robinson – a drummer, music teacher and proud member of in Darlington – a community-owned gig venue and much-loved local hub using music to enrich lives.
#CoopHeroes #IYC2025 #coops #comshares
#CoopHeroes #IYC2025 #coops #comshares
June 23, 2025 at 11:30 AM
🥁 BA DUM TSS 🥁 A life transformed through music! The first of our #CoopHeroes is Ria Robinson – a drummer, music teacher and proud member of in Darlington – a community-owned gig venue and much-loved local hub using music to enrich lives.
#CoopHeroes #IYC2025 #coops #comshares
#CoopHeroes #IYC2025 #coops #comshares
Delighted to announce extended support for the #comshares market for this year thanks to @access-si.bsky.social
If you are considering raising flexible and patient #socialinvestment through a community share offer please get in touch!
If you are considering raising flexible and patient #socialinvestment through a community share offer please get in touch!
🙌 Great news for community business – the #ComShares Booster Fund is extending its support for community share offers, with a new tranche of funding: £360,000 for match equity investment and £200,000 for development grants. 🔎 Find out more: buff.ly/4i8dXr4 #CommunityBusiness #CommunityShares
March 5, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Delighted to announce extended support for the #comshares market for this year thanks to @access-si.bsky.social
If you are considering raising flexible and patient #socialinvestment through a community share offer please get in touch!
If you are considering raising flexible and patient #socialinvestment through a community share offer please get in touch!
Listen to Alice, from our Member Services Team, talking #comshares and have a read of the blog 👇
🚀 Where next for community shares?
We recently brought together people & organisations working to grow this unique form of democratic finance – at a roundtable exploring the future of community shares & launched a review of standards.
🎥Check out the video & read our blog summary below
We recently brought together people & organisations working to grow this unique form of democratic finance – at a roundtable exploring the future of community shares & launched a review of standards.
🎥Check out the video & read our blog summary below
July 16, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Listen to Alice, from our Member Services Team, talking #comshares and have a read of the blog 👇
But, TL;DR - register as a CBS, in part because
1. democratic #coops principles baked in by law, and
2. gives you the ability to raise investment risk capital using Community Shares #comshares @comshares.bsky.social
www.uk.coop/support-your...
1. democratic #coops principles baked in by law, and
2. gives you the ability to raise investment risk capital using Community Shares #comshares @comshares.bsky.social
www.uk.coop/support-your...
Community Shares
£200 million has been raised through community shares by more than 126,000 people since 2012. We work to grow the community shares market through our leadership in best practice standards and investin...
www.uk.coop
February 6, 2025 at 10:19 PM
But, TL;DR - register as a CBS, in part because
1. democratic #coops principles baked in by law, and
2. gives you the ability to raise investment risk capital using Community Shares #comshares @comshares.bsky.social
www.uk.coop/support-your...
1. democratic #coops principles baked in by law, and
2. gives you the ability to raise investment risk capital using Community Shares #comshares @comshares.bsky.social
www.uk.coop/support-your...
🙌 Great news for community business – the #ComShares Booster Fund is extending its support for community share offers, with a new tranche of funding: £360,000 for match equity investment and £200,000 for development grants. 🔎 Find out more: buff.ly/4i8dXr4 #CommunityBusiness #CommunityShares
March 5, 2025 at 2:05 PM
🙌 Great news for community business – the #ComShares Booster Fund is extending its support for community share offers, with a new tranche of funding: £360,000 for match equity investment and £200,000 for development grants. 🔎 Find out more: buff.ly/4i8dXr4 #CommunityBusiness #CommunityShares
📅 Timeline for community business ‘green’ funding now extended! 💚 The Energy Efficiency Sharematch Fund supports societies investing in low carbon measures via #comshares offers. And they’ve now got until March 2026 to raise the capital to be matched by the Fund! 🔎 Find out more 👉 buff.ly/3WD0cJH
March 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM
📅 Timeline for community business ‘green’ funding now extended! 💚 The Energy Efficiency Sharematch Fund supports societies investing in low carbon measures via #comshares offers. And they’ve now got until March 2026 to raise the capital to be matched by the Fund! 🔎 Find out more 👉 buff.ly/3WD0cJH
👉Find out more about how you can support The New Clarence here: buff.ly/TkETGP0
#CoopHeroes #IYC2025 #CoopsYear #CoopsBuildABetterWorld #coops #comshares #memberowned #workerowned #communityowned #combiz
#CoopHeroes #IYC2025 #CoopsYear #CoopsBuildABetterWorld #coops #comshares #memberowned #workerowned #communityowned #combiz
June 27, 2025 at 10:48 AM
👉Find out more about how you can support The New Clarence here: buff.ly/TkETGP0
#CoopHeroes #IYC2025 #CoopsYear #CoopsBuildABetterWorld #coops #comshares #memberowned #workerowned #communityowned #combiz
#CoopHeroes #IYC2025 #CoopsYear #CoopsBuildABetterWorld #coops #comshares #memberowned #workerowned #communityowned #combiz
🔎 See our latest news story for more info about both funds: buff.ly/WoYJqHQ
#CommunityBusiness #ComShares #CommunityShares #SocialInvestment #Cooperatives #CommunityOwned #LowCarbon #EcoFriendly #Sustainability #EnvironmentallyFriendly
#CommunityBusiness #ComShares #CommunityShares #SocialInvestment #Cooperatives #CommunityOwned #LowCarbon #EcoFriendly #Sustainability #EnvironmentallyFriendly
buff.ly
March 5, 2025 at 1:01 PM
🔎 See our latest news story for more info about both funds: buff.ly/WoYJqHQ
#CommunityBusiness #ComShares #CommunityShares #SocialInvestment #Cooperatives #CommunityOwned #LowCarbon #EcoFriendly #Sustainability #EnvironmentallyFriendly
#CommunityBusiness #ComShares #CommunityShares #SocialInvestment #Cooperatives #CommunityOwned #LowCarbon #EcoFriendly #Sustainability #EnvironmentallyFriendly
👥 By reducing social isolation, bringing local residents together and giving them a genuine stake in their community, Bramley Baths is an inspiring example of people co‑operating to change the world! 🌍
#CoopFortnight #Coops #ComShares #CommunityOwned
#CoopFortnight #Coops #ComShares #CommunityOwned
June 23, 2026 at 12:18 PM
👥 By reducing social isolation, bringing local residents together and giving them a genuine stake in their community, Bramley Baths is an inspiring example of people co‑operating to change the world! 🌍
#CoopFortnight #Coops #ComShares #CommunityOwned
#CoopFortnight #Coops #ComShares #CommunityOwned
The team at @glenuiginn.bsky.social have launched a share offer to bring their remote pub into long term community ownership through #comshares.
Find out more about their Inn and their share offer here
www.glenuigcommunityinn.org/support-us
Find out more about their Inn and their share offer here
www.glenuigcommunityinn.org/support-us
April 28, 2025 at 1:30 PM
The team at @glenuiginn.bsky.social have launched a share offer to bring their remote pub into long term community ownership through #comshares.
Find out more about their Inn and their share offer here
www.glenuigcommunityinn.org/support-us
Find out more about their Inn and their share offer here
www.glenuigcommunityinn.org/support-us
Our letter stressed the importance of our unique #comshares investment model being able to simultaneously mobilise social and financial capital in communities and multiply the impact of public funds many times over while building inclusive democratic ownership. #LocalPowerPlan
March 2, 2026 at 11:29 AM
Our letter stressed the importance of our unique #comshares investment model being able to simultaneously mobilise social and financial capital in communities and multiply the impact of public funds many times over while building inclusive democratic ownership. #LocalPowerPlan
“To have my working life give me a sense that I’m making the world better – I feel very lucky to be in that position.”🍀
#CoopHeroes #IYC2025 #CoopsYear #CoopsBuildABetterWorld #coops #comshares #memberowned #workerowned #communityowned #combiz
#CoopHeroes #IYC2025 #CoopsYear #CoopsBuildABetterWorld #coops #comshares #memberowned #workerowned #communityowned #combiz
June 29, 2025 at 8:00 AM
“To have my working life give me a sense that I’m making the world better – I feel very lucky to be in that position.”🍀
#CoopHeroes #IYC2025 #CoopsYear #CoopsBuildABetterWorld #coops #comshares #memberowned #workerowned #communityowned #combiz
#CoopHeroes #IYC2025 #CoopsYear #CoopsBuildABetterWorld #coops #comshares #memberowned #workerowned #communityowned #combiz
Gayle and her team are at the beginning of their journey and hope to do their first prototype printing in August or September! Good luck! 🌟
#CoopHeroes #IYC2025 #CoopsYear #CoopsBuildABetterWorld #coops #comshares #memberowned #workerowned #communityowned #combiz
#CoopHeroes #IYC2025 #CoopsYear #CoopsBuildABetterWorld #coops #comshares #memberowned #workerowned #communityowned #combiz
June 28, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Gayle and her team are at the beginning of their journey and hope to do their first prototype printing in August or September! Good luck! 🌟
#CoopHeroes #IYC2025 #CoopsYear #CoopsBuildABetterWorld #coops #comshares #memberowned #workerowned #communityowned #combiz
#CoopHeroes #IYC2025 #CoopsYear #CoopsBuildABetterWorld #coops #comshares #memberowned #workerowned #communityowned #combiz
“I’m now on the Co-op Youth Advisory Board and have worked with local co-op development agency CASE. I’ve been given the confidence to take those opportunities.”
#CoopHeroes #IYC2025 #CoopsYear #CoopsBuildABetterWorld #coops #comshares #memberowned #workerowned #communityowned #combiz
#CoopHeroes #IYC2025 #CoopsYear #CoopsBuildABetterWorld #coops #comshares #memberowned #workerowned #communityowned #combiz
June 25, 2025 at 9:53 AM
“I’m now on the Co-op Youth Advisory Board and have worked with local co-op development agency CASE. I’ve been given the confidence to take those opportunities.”
#CoopHeroes #IYC2025 #CoopsYear #CoopsBuildABetterWorld #coops #comshares #memberowned #workerowned #communityowned #combiz
#CoopHeroes #IYC2025 #CoopsYear #CoopsBuildABetterWorld #coops #comshares #memberowned #workerowned #communityowned #combiz
🚆🌟 Go-op is #crowdfunding to launch the UK’s 1st co-op rail service! This people-powered project is 10% funded toward its £2.8m goal. 🌱 Support #coops, invest in #comshares, &enjoy EIS tax relief. Transform #rail travel today. #CoopRail
👉 www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/go-op-som-...
👉 www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/go-op-som-...
Launch of Go-op's Taunton - Swindon rail services
We're launching the first ever co-operative train operating company with a route in the SW developed by and for passengers.
www.crowdfunder.co.uk
December 27, 2024 at 9:30 PM
🚆🌟 Go-op is #crowdfunding to launch the UK’s 1st co-op rail service! This people-powered project is 10% funded toward its £2.8m goal. 🌱 Support #coops, invest in #comshares, &enjoy EIS tax relief. Transform #rail travel today. #CoopRail
👉 www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/go-op-som-...
👉 www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/go-op-som-...