Chorlton's iconic Co-op funeral home - former Savoy and then Gaumont cinema - is up for sale.

Property agents are touting it as a 'prime development opportunity'.

We think the community must have a say in what happens to the building and the site. Following our question to the 2019 Co-op AGM, we're hopeful that the Co-op is listening.

Click on the video below to see our question on this matter at the Co-op 2019 AGM and the response from Chief Executive Steve Murrells.

Find out more here

Next round of 1% funding - now open!

Applications are now open for local projects to receive funding from the Co-op. Each year 1% of everything local members spend on Co-op-branded goods, plus the plastic bag levy from local stores, is shared between the projects that help the local community.

Since last year the type of bodies that can apply has been expanded to include co-operatives and voluntary groups as well as charities.

However this year for the first time, projects must align with one or more of the three themes that the Co-op is prioritising:

• Help a local community come together to save, build, fix or improve indoor or outdoor local spaces
• Support the mental or physical health of a community through wellbeing activities
• Help people reach their full potential by developing their skills

You can learn more here.

Please help alert organisations that run local projects to make sure thay apply by 16 June!

GM Cooperative Commission - call for evidence

The Greater Manchester Cooperative Commission, launched by Mayor Andy Burnham, is calling for evidence - where good cooperatrive things are happening and what new things we can do to make Greater Manchester the most cooperative place in the UK.

You can read more here.

The Chorlton Coop Cluster will be making a submission about what's going on in Chorlton. Please let us know if you have some ideas you'd like us to include.

Or you can make a submission here.