More than 1 in 3 young people do not feel positive about their future*
Co-op and Barnardo’s are working together to raise £5m to support positive futures for 750,000 young people. We’re delivering in-person support in local communities that need it most alongside online support content created by young people, for young people, on social media platforms like TikTok. To find out more, visit our partnership website.
Look out for our new trucks
Thank you to Co-op’s partner, Buffaload, who have added two Co-op and Barnardo’s partnership celebration trucks to their fleet to help us raise awareness of the support young people need across the UK.
The trucks feature Tiffany, 10, and Rubi, 11, from our Co-op and Barnardo’s Telford Service, CALM, which has been funded thanks to the money raised by Co-op colleagues, members and customers. Watch the video below to learn more about CALM and the impact our partnership is having on young people in the local community.
If you see one of the trucks and if it’s safe to do so, share a photo of the it with us on Instagram – we’d love to know who has spotted them and where!
Buffaload has partnered with the Co-op for the past decade, sharing a commitment to positively impact our communities. We're proud to collaborate with Co-op and Barnardo’s on two celebration trailers, supporting their goal to raise £5m for Barnardo’s. We hope the trailers, seen delivering food to Co-op depots nationwide, inspire others to support the needs of young people across the UK.
Fiona Smith
Commercial Director, Buffaload
More from our partnership with Co-op
1 in 4 young people struggle to access healthy food choices in their communities
A new report has laid out the significant challenges that children and young people face in finding and affording nutritious food outside of traditional home or school environments.
Helping parents and carers like you support your 10-12-year-olds
Our series of short animations talk about some of the challenges 10 to 12-year-olds are facing and the best ways you can help your child deal with them – they’re great to watch together and can help start a conversation.
We're on TikTok
Find us on TikTok where we share budget-friendly recipes as well as advice and tips around mental wellbeing and access to opportunities to help support young people aged 13-25 years old.
Get in touch
Email us at [email protected] for more information on any corporate partnership opportunities.
*‘Youth Opportunities Tracker: Fairer Futures’ – Co-op and Barnardo’s, May 2023