The Co-operative Group is one of the world’s largest consumer co-operatives, with over four million members, 70,000 employees and 2500 local convenience and medium sized stores. It is also the largest funeral director in the United Kingdom, is a major general insurer through CIS and has a growing legal services business. The headquarters are in Manchester and developed as a merger between the Co-operative Wholesale Society and independent Co-operative retail societies, which can be traced back to the Rochdale Equitable Pioneers Society established in 1844. Find out more
All Co-ops operate to the same values and principles and interpret them in different ways. The Co-op Group is recognised for its strong commitment to its social goals and community-led programmes.
Three Consumer Co-operative Societies operate in the Bath and North East Somerset and North and West Wiltshire areas. These are The Co-operative Group, Southern Co-operatives and the Radstock Co-operative Society. There are around fifteen convenience and small stores in the Bath and North East Somerset and North and West Wiltshire as well as a number of funeral homes. For location details, services available and opening hours please visit the Store Finder
Become a member of the Co-op Group and gain from member benefits, help support your local community and have your chance to play a part in the democracy.