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We helped the employees of Sutcliffe Play, a leading manufacturer of outdoor play equipment to buy the business
Our loan to Unicorn Grocery, an award winning retailer of organic produce, helped the business to move into new premises
Our support to the film-making co-operative Four Corners helped them to buy new equipment
Pearls, which recycles and sells play and education materials, received a loan when it transferred from council ownership to a workers’ co-operative
We part-financed the installation of a new energy efficient heating unit at the award winning Chipping Norton Lido
Hindon Village Shop was saved from closure thanks to our loan which helped the community to buy the store
Share Community provides self-help and training services to disabled people and needed help to buy their own premises
We helped a community in Leeds to buy the Natural Food Store, which sells wholefoods, fair trade goods and local produce
We part-financed the start up of Bright Kids, a social enterprise that encourages children to walk to school
Daily Bread, a wholefood shop providing training and employment for people with learning disabilities, grew thanks to our loan
We helped the employees of Clansman Dynamics, a world leading design & technology company, to buy the business from the retiring owner
Our support to the the rural community of Headley helped them become owners of their own village shop
 
Recent lending

A purpose built community shop opened in Milland, West Sussex in December after receiving a loan from Co-operative & Community Finance to assist with building works. More>

The Renewable Energy Co-operative (R-ECO) is helping to a major regeneration project in Cornwall to become carbon neutral by installing a range of sustainable energy technologies including solar photovoltaics. More>

We're working with

Community Renewable Energy (CoRE) to create a package of advice and finance to help local communities to develop sustainable energy projects. More>

We're thinking about

Our new look website which was unveiled at the end of May 2011 is attracting more visitors than the old one. More>