Local co-operatives
Pages providing a listing of co-operatives grouped by trade sector.
The "Directory of Local Co-operatives and Social Enterprises" is
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at www.uk.coop.
MEDIA & PERFORMANCE
ARTSPACELIFESPACE
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BATH FRINGE LTD
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BRISTOL BROADBAND
CO-OPERATIVE
A community internet radio service
run by members and volunteers.
We aim to achieve a genuine
Bristol output in local news, local
bands and local issues while
also covering national and world
news. Come along to a live show
and make a contribution or prerecord
a piece and send it to us.
Lots of opportunities for aspiring
radio producers, journalists and
technicians with the possibility of
becoming a member of the co-op.
The live show is broadcast via the
internet and also on B.C.FM. If
you have any questions or just
want more information, please
get in touch.
Contact: Tony Gosling,
10-12 Picton Street,
Montpelier, Bristol, BS6 5QA
Tel: 0117 944 6219
BRISTOL FOLK HOUSE
CO-OPERATIVE LTD
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BRISTOL WIRELESS
Bristol Wireless is a community
co-operative set up to develop a
free-to-access broadband network
with the emphasis on supplying ICT
(Information and Communication
technologies) that are relevant,
permanent and affordable to
communities that find themselves on
the wrong side of the digital divide.
It sets out first and foremost
to provide a local, high-speed
wireless computer network to
serve the immediate community
and allow access to a high
speed Internet connection for
information and entertainment.
Bristol Wireless seeks to create a
digital environment built by local
people for local people. We have
grant funded projects running
across Bristol to supply people
with free internet access through
our network. Our product range
includes broadband, open source
migration for businesses and
community groups, computer
supply, VoIP consultation and Linux
telephone support.
We offer recycled computers
for just £50. The machines are
Internet-ready allowing you surf
the web safely without having to
worry about viruses or spyware.
Chat online using messaging
software for MSN, Yahoo Chat
and many others. Complete word
processing and spreadsheets
package, read and write all
documents or spreadsheets
formats. Powerful graphic design
packages, which can be use to
re-touch or crop images. Ideal for
kids: contains several entertaining
and educational games and
parental control internet content
filtering software.
Contact: Sam Rossitor, Bristol
Wireless, Room 5, St Werburghs
Centre Horley Rd, Bristol, BS2 9TJ
Tel: 0117 3250067
email: info@bristolwireless.net
website: www.bristolwireless.net
CO-OPPORTUNITY LTD
View full listing under HELP FOR CO-OPERATIVES
SIT TIGHT RECORDS
An independent record label
releasing hip hop and black music
since 2001. The label is based in
Bristol and has strong links to
London. Contact Sit Tight Records
with Demos. Director Patrick
Sheridan is happy to offer advice
about the music industry as he
knows it. Sit Tight Records has
strong links to the club world
in Bristol.
Contact: Patrick Sheridan, 60
Beauley Road, Southville, Bristol,
BS3 1QF Tel: 01173042390
email: info@sittightrecords.co.uk
website: www.sittightrecords.co.uk
THE CUBE
The Cube has been open since
Oct 98 as an independent cinema
and alternative art space hosting
a selection of current art house
releases, repertory films and special
events such as innovative and
interactive multi-media events.
The cinema seats 105 and has
a licensed bar. As a community
based cinema we provide resources
and exhibition to filmmakers,
scriptwriters and animators as
well as hire the venue to charities,
special interest film, music and
arts groups. We will sometimes
consider corporate bookings. The
Cube is run as a co-operative by
volunteers, with a core team of
10 to 25 workers.
Contact: Co-op Members, 4
Princess Row, Bristol, BS2 8NQ
Tel: 0117 907 4190
email: cubeadmin@microplex.cubecinema.com
website: www.cubecinema.com
TURO TECHNOLOGY LLP
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MONEY
AVON & BRISTOL CO-OPERATIVE
FINANCE LTD (ABCF)
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BRISTOL CITY CREDIT UNION
LIMITED
Provides fair financial services
for everyone in Bristol. They offer
local, ethical savings accounts and
affordable ways to borrow, along
with benefits/wages accounts bill
payments/budgeting and insurance.
Current accounts will be available
from November 2008. Also Child
Trust Fund accounts, junior savers
and much more. Join today for their
friendly service and take control of
your money with your premier local
financial services co-operative.
Contact: BRISTOL CITY CREDIT
UNION LIMITED, 112 Cheltenham
Road, Bristol, BS6 5RW
Tel: 0117 9247309
email: info@bristolcreditunion.org.uk
website: www.bristolcreditunion.org
BRISTOL ENTERPRISE
DEVELOPMENT FUND LTD
Provision of start-up and expansion
loans for small businesses.
Applicants must live or have their
business within the area covered
by the former County of Avon.
Fixed-term loans are provided up
to £7,500 for business start-ups
and £15,000 for existing businesses
that have been established for a
minimum of 12 months and are
able to produce trading accounts
for 12 months.
Contact: Andrew Arthur/ Sarah
Osborn, Unit 3, The Coach House,
2 Upper York Street, Bristol, BS2 8QN
Tel: 0117 944 4700
email: info@bedf.co.uk
website: www.bedf.co.uk
CO-OPERATIVE AND
COMMUNITY FINANCE
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THE CO-OP BANK
THE CO-OPERATIVE BANK’S
purpose to be a growing, pioneering
financial service business, delivering
benefits to customers, members
and communities through
commitment to value, fairness and
social responsibility. Our vision is to
be the UK’s most admired financial
service business.
The Bank has operated under a
strict Ethical Policy for the last 15
years, and was the first UK financial
institution to bring in such a policy.
The Bank provides two accounts for
social enterprises, Community Direct
Plus and Co-operative Direct Plus.
Both provide free banking, credit
interest and a host of other benefits.
Contact: THE CO-OP BANK, PO
Box 250, Skelmersdale, WN8 6WT
Tel: 08457 215215
website: www.co-operativesdirectplus.coop
TRIODOS BANK NV
An ethical bank providing savings
accounts for individuals and
specialised banking facilities
including loans, overdrafts,
current accounts for charities,
community groups, social
businesses, environmental
initiatives and investment banking
services throughout the UK.
Innovative approaches such as
group guarantees and borrowing
communities are used where
appropriate. All Triodos loan projects
are practical and well grounded
initiatives dedicated to social aims
that benefit the community, care
for the environment and respect
human freedom, helping to build a
more sustainable future for all.
Contact: Sue Cooper,
Brunel House, 11 The Promenade,
Clifton, Bristol, BS8 3NN
Tel: 0117 9739339
email: sue.cooper@triodos.co.uk
website: www.triodos.co.uk
SHOPPING WITH A DIFFERENCE
AUTOQUIP
Autoquip provides car parts and
accessories at competitive prices
to the public and the trade with
an hourly delivery service to the
trade in Bristol, also 3 times daily
service to trade in the Chew Valley
area on the outskirts of Bristol. We
provide services for the making of
brake pipes, number plates, alarm
fobs and the making up of paint
whilst you wait (maybe longer at
weekends and very busy periods).
The staff have a collective service
of approx 55 yrs, and are friendly
and helpful with a good knowledge
of past and present vehicle parts.
We offer a discount scheme to
fellow co-operative members,
also to the trade and members of
emergency services such as the
fire brigade, police, ambulance and
hospital staff.
Contact: Kevin Clay,
559 - 563 Fishponds Road ,
Fishponds, Bristol, BS16 3AF
Tel: 0117 958 5555
email: autoquip@aol.com
website: www.autoquip.uk.com
BATHFORD ENTERPRISE FOR ALL
(BEFA) LTD
This community focused village
shop stocks a range of value for
money basics, plus a choice of
organic and Fair trade produce and
groceries. Food is sourced locally
wherever possible. This is also a Fair
trade coffee shop and local handmade
cards, arts and crafts.
Open 7 days a week, the shop is
run by BEFA (Bathford Enterprise
for All), a co-operative committed
to supporting social enterprise
activities which contribute towards
sustaining the village community.
Membership open to all at £10
a share.
Contact: Shop Manager,
54 Bathford Hill, Bathford,
Bath, BA1 7SN
Tel: 01225 859186
BISHOPSTON TRADING
COMPANY
Bishopston Trading Company
was set up in 1985 to create
employment in the South Indian
village of K.V. Kuppam and to
strengthen the village’s long link
with Bishopston in Bristol. Its
four shops in Bristol, Glastonbury,
Totnes and Bradford-on-Avon sell
clothes for adults and children
made exclusively to their designs
from Fairtrade certified organic
cotton. These are made by a team
of 460 skilled tailors, weavers and
hand finishers in K.V. Kuppam. The
fabric range includes handloom,
knitted cotton, denim, calico and, in
autumn, velvet and corduroy, all of
which is organic. There is an online
shop and four mail order catalogues
a year. Profits are used to benefit
the people of K.V. Kuppam.
Contact: Carolyn Whitwell,
193 Gloucester Rd, Bishopston,
Bristol, BS7 8BG
Tel: 0117 924 5598
email: info@bishopstontrading.co.uk
website: www.bishopstontrading.co.uk
BLAZE STUDIOS
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CO-OP GROUP (CWS LTD)
The Co-operative Group is the
UK’s largest consumer co-operative.
We operate food stores, The
Co-operative Bank, CIS, Travelcare,
Funeralcare, Co-op Pharmacy and
farms. We’re different because:
• We have values and principles
which underpin how we do
business
• We’re owned by our members
who share in our profits and
influence the decisions we make.
Our social goals are as important
as our commercial ones and our
size and breadth gives a clear
message that co-operatives can
lead the way in business.
Contact: Andrew North,
Regional Membership Team
(South West) Limesfield, Broad
Road, Dulford, Cullompton,
EX15 2DY
Tel: 01884 266892
email: membership.southwest@cooperative.coop
website: www.co-operative.coop
DK CO-OPERATIVE
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FOOD FOR ALL - HARTCLIFFE
FOOD CO-OPERATIVE
View full listing under FOOD, EATING & DRINKING
FOREST OF AVON WOOD
PRODUCTS CO-OPERATIVE
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HARVEST NATURAL FOODS
(BATH)
Bath’s famous vegetarian
wholefood co-operative, opened
in 1971 and since then has been
supplying the West Country with
an enormous range of guaranteed
non-GM produce, from organic
fruit, vegetables and dairy to
environmentally-friendly nappies,
gluten free foods and Organic
wines and beers. The Bath shop
features a vegetarian delicatessen
with fresh rolls daily as well as
quality olives, savories and cakes.
Opening hours 9.00am to 6.00pm
Monday to Saturday.
Contact: Co-op Members, 37
Walcot Street, Bath, BA1 5BN
Tel: 01225 465519
email: info@harvest-bath.coop
HARVEST NATURAL FOODS
(BRISTOL)
Harvest’s famous vegetarian
wholefood co-operative opened
in 1971 and since then has been
supplying the West Country with
an enormous range of guaranteed
GM-free produce, from organic
fruit, vegetables and dairy to gelfree
nappies, gluten free foods and
Organic wines, beers and spirits.
The Bristol shop on Gloucester
Road now features a vegetarian
delicatessen with fresh rolls daily as
well as quality olives, savories and
cakes. Opening hours 9.00am to
6.00pm Monday to Saturday.
Contact: Co-op Members, 11
Gloucester Road, Bristol, BS7 8AA
Tel: 0117 942 5997
email: info@harvest-bristol.coop
HERE SHOP
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NEALS YARD REMEDIES (BATH)
CO-OPERATIVE LTD
The only Neal’s Yard Remedies
to be owned and operated as a
co-operative was opened in
2001. The retail shop sells natural
medicines, organic cosmetics,
essential oils and books. The
emphasis is on organically grown,
good quality materials, a strong
ethical policy ensures that the
business runs true to its ideals. The
well informed staff assist customers
in purchasing natural medicines. For
customers seeking professional help
with their health the treatment
rooms offer acupuncture, massage,
herbal medicine, homeopathy and
several other therapies. We run a
program of educational workshops
on health issues: shiatsu, herbal
remedies for children, natural
alternatives to HRT, and make your
own cosmetics.
A state of the art ecologically
sound building has been built
on a 12 acre site in Dorset: the
decentralisation from London
houses the manufacturing and
distribution side of the business.
Contact: Amanda Lewis,
7 Northumberland Place,
Bath, BA1 5AR
Tel: 01225 466944
email: info@nyrbath.co.uk
website: www.nealsyardremedies.com
POTTERS
Our co-operative of more than
thirty craft potters and ceramic
artists displays the widest range
of handmade ceramics in Britain.
Because we also take turns serving
in the shop, you will find that we
know and appreciate what we sell
and can offer excellent value.
We sell tableware, sculpture,
mirrors, vases, clocks, jewellery,
garden pots, ornaments, lamps
and commemorative ware. We
can arrange for items to be
designed and made on commission
and sell gift vouchers as well. We
also are committed to informing
the public about the art and craft
of ceramics, welcoming inquiries
about courses, etc.
Open Tuesday to Saturday
10-5.30 and most Mondays.
Email us to be put on our e-news
list for notification of events and
special sales.
Contact: Margaret Crump,
9 Perry Road, Bristol, BS1 5BQ
Tel: 0117 330 8445
email: margcrump@aol.com
website: www.pottersbristol.com
RADSTOCK CO-OPERATIVE
SOCIETY LTD
Radstock Co-operative Society Ltd
is a small consumer co-operative,
which was established in Radstock,
Somerset in 1868. The Society
operates a superstore in Radstock,
featuring a wide range of fresh
foods, plants and flowers, groceries
and frozen foods. It also offers a
diverse range of non-food items
including electrical items, furniture
and housewares, textiles, and a wide
range of clothing. In addition, there
are 6 convenience shops based in
surrounding villages in the area.
The society runs a free shoppers’
delivery service from the Radstock
store. The society also owns and
operates an organic dairy farm,
which supplies a substantial part of
the required milk to manufacture
our Co-operative organic cheddar
cheese, made by award winning
cheese manufacturers, Wyke Farms
of Bruton. The Society, being owned
and controlled by its membership
of local people, remains very
close to its local communities and
constantly seeks to develop and
improve its service to customers.
Contact: Vicki Przytocki,
Co-operative House, 3 Wells Hill,
Radstock, BA3 3RQ
Tel: 01761 431555
website: www.radstock-co-op.co.uk
RIVERSIDE GARDEN CENTRE
In Bristol’s sunny Cumberland Basin,
Riverside Garden Centre offers
the city’s best range of beautiful,
healthy plants. Panoramic views and
award-winning architecture provide
a unique and relaxed atmosphere,
with knowledgeable staff on hand to
help. The vegetarian café is open all
day, with indoor and outdoor seating
and there’s a play area to keep the
kids amused.
Contact: Debbie Buffery,
Riverside Clift House Road,
Southville, Bristol, BS3 1RX
Tel: 0800 037 5796
email: info@riversidegardencentre.com
website: www.riversidegardencentre.com
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