The Co-operative Group is different from other supermarket chains, it’s not simply ‘ethical’ for marketing purposes. With co-ops, membership means (shared) ownership. It has a 100-strong elected National Members’ Council to represent the views of members and shape what the Co-op focuses on. They run online consultations but this is a live event. Sheffield members are invited to come and…

RADMASH (Sheffield Radical Mutual Aid) fundraiser night featuring a fantastic line-up of musicians and poets, plus raffles, customised T-shirts and more. Come along, bring your friends, have a boogie and support the movement! RADMASH is a grassroots organisation which seeks to offer an alternative to the broken political system and sustain our local communities, mainly through monthly community meals running…

Launch of the Sheffield Co-op Meet Up. It is hoped that this will be the first gathering of a regular Sheffield Co-operatives networking social and get-together. This informal gathering is a chance to connect, share ideas, and explore opportunities with fellow co-operators, social entrepreneurs, and community-minded individuals. Whether you’re already part of a co-op, curious about co-operative ways of working,…

Screening of a short film about a trailblazing garage run by women mechanics in 1980s Sheffield. SAYiT’s Fiona Moorcroft will be joined by Ros Wollen, one of the founders of Gwenda’s Garage, and a panel of LGBTQ+ women activists ranging from the 1980s through to the 2000s.