The member-owned society is a finalist in the UK Social Enterprise Awards, run by Social Enterprise UK and Co-operatives UK, which celebrate leading social enterprises across the country.
As a co-operative owned by its members in Jersey and Guernsey, the society reinvests in the islands through member rewards, community initiatives, support for local producers and sustainability programmes.
‘We are incredibly proud to have been shortlisted for Co-op of the Year,’ said chief executive Mark Cox.
‘As a business owned by our members, this recognition belongs to our colleagues, members, local producers, partners and communities across Jersey and Guernsey who support us every day.
‘To be recognised alongside so many inspiring co-operatives from across the UK is a tremendous honour, and we are delighted to be representing the Channel Islands on a national stage.’
The society will learn whether it has won at a ceremony at New Century Hall, in Manchester’s Co-operative Quarter, on Thursday 12 November.
The awards recognise social enterprises – businesses that trade for a social or environmental purpose and reinvest most of their profits into their mission. There are more than 100,000 such enterprises in the UK, employing more than two million people and contributing £60bn to the economy each year.
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