2016 was the year that Co-operative Loan Fund passed the landmark figure of £4m lent to co-ops. During the year we made nine new loans totaling £235,000. Since the Fund started in 2002 we have lent over £4m to 151 co-operatives throughout the UK. When the loans are repaid the money is lent again to other […]
An ambitious venture that aims to use high quality bread to improve diet, health and the local economy in Scotland is taking a step up in production thanks to a loan from The Co-operative Loan Fund. Scotland The Bread, based in the Scottish Borders, is a collaborative project to establish a Scottish flour and bread supply […]