November will see the first of a new type of event for the co-operative movement, based on the success of Community SOUP events in the United States.

Solidfund members discussed and agreed to make a contribution of just under £6,000 to Altgen, in support of its work to develop new programmes of support and education for young people wanting to be involved in worker cooperatives.

SolidFund supported Jonas Algers to attend the 2017 Platform Cooperativism conference in New York.

In 2016, SolidFund members agreed to underwrite a programme of events to inspire and educate young people and freelancers about organising in coops.

Fund members voted to pledge £1,000 to a coop buyout crowdfunding by the employees of Natural Food Store in Diss, Norfolk, UK.