Community businesses who meet the following eligibility criteria can apply to the Co-operatives UK Booster Fund: There are two types of funding: A Development Grant to get your share offer ready and to promote it, and the Equity Match which will match fund some of your share capital.   Both these…

In 2025, GMCR successfully raised £187,000 in community shares in order to fund solar panels on 3 schools and a community centre.  This is made up of £162,000 raised from the community and c. £25,000 from the Co-operatives UK Booster Fund. But how did we do it? You can read…

Join us at Fuelling Greater Manchester on Monday On Monday 2nd March at 6pm we are hosting a community energy-themed networking event with our friends at Carbon Co-op. There’ll be free snacks and drinks plus Carbon Co-op are presenting their report on community energy ahead of the Green Summit the following…