Our #SaveBirmingham campaign is just a month old & momentum is steadily building. Delighted to have Central Co-op, one of the largest independent retail co-operative societies in the UK backing us. Worried that vital community spaces will be sold off? ⤵️ savebirmingham.org

Huge congratulations to Gower Power, @YealmEnergy, Kent Community Energy, Shropshire & Telford Community Energy and Wight Community Energy on the success of their 36MW solar deal! This will mean a 20% increase of community-owned solar AND £20M of community benefit funds. Community energy on the rise! 🚀

Making places thrive and strengthening communities through community business is what @peoplesbiz is all about. So we are thrilled that this powerhouse org is backing the #SaveBirmingham campaign. Find out how you can get involved at savebirmingham.org

Tomorrow is the final day you can invest in our Share Offer! Help us roll out an ambitious series of renewable energy projects that will DOUBLE our rooftop solar capacity within only 2 years. ethex.org.uk/invest/bec-2023

Co-op Futures' Alice Hemming is co-facilitating a workshop with Jacy The Ubele Initiative at the Stir to Action Summit in Manchester on Wednesday - a one-day event to advance democracy in workplaces and communities. More info ⤵️ stirtoaction.com/summit

We are so happy that we were able to offer business support to such a fantastic group. They did an amazing job promoting their share launch to secure a local community gem for years to come! #kingsheath #birmingham

Yep! Who’s next? And what’s the #coops response? We can learn lessons from the #savebirmingham campaign. But the work across the country should be happening now.

Our Exec Director JoCoop with some wise words which may include "get off your arse and do something before it’s too late!" | Who's next? It could be you! - new blog post. #SaveBirmingham futures.coop/2023/11/02/who…

Last month, Co-operative Futures hosted a Co-op Connections networking event in Oxford with Irena Pistun from Co-operatives UK Read all about the event here ➡️ buff.ly/40suyOY

"The country is ready for the #PowerofCommmunity" says Marc Stears at #Locality23. Ahead of next year's election, there is a strong desire from the public for more power to shape things like public services. It's why we're campaigning for a Community Power Act.

💥NEW SHARE LAUNCH! 💥 The community share offer for #FromehallMill in #Stroud hopes to raise £200,000 & is now live! Co-op Futures helped prepare this offer & we'd love for people in Stroud & #Gloucestershire & the #coops movement to consider investing fromehallmill.org

Doing such a good job with this campaign Save Birmingham Jeevan Jones #savebirmingham

Think we've done something really special tonight. We had unprecedented cross-party support for a motion for Bham City Council to work with Save Birmingham to protect our heritage, cultural & community places.

This is just weeks after an emergency meeting that was full of party politics and blames games. We've somehow managed to bring together partners & parties around the #savebirmingham campaign focused on positive actions.

And to top it off, reminded how much people care about their cultural & community places by a big queue in front of the #TownHall. Big thanks to the 1,000+ residents involved & join us at savebirmingham.org

📣NEW: Unprecedented cross-party support to protect community places in vote by Birmingham City Council tonight. Great news for the #SaveBirmingham campaign & people & communities of #Birmingham. Join the campaign & nominate somewhere you want to protect savebirmingham.org

How good (and refreshing) is it to see co-operation in action?! Well done #savebirmingham for gaining cross-party support for your campaign to protect #Birmingham places!

Following rare cross-party support last week, great to meet with LeaderofBirmingham John Cotton about how #savebirmingham can work with Bham City Council to protect & improve community places in #Birmingham. Thanks to 1,000 residents backing our campaign so far! savebirmingham.org

Read all about it! Our JoCoop gets a mention too as she supported with preparing grant applications and share offer docs for #FromehallMill Community Benefit Society | MP backs community purchase of thriving historic mill stroudtimes.com/mp-backs-commu… via Stroud Times #Stroud

Since launching we've attracted media headlines, secured cross-party support & met with Bham City Council leaders. But there's still uncertainty around how the council will balance the books & we're a long way from protecting our community places. Join us savebirmingham.org