Co-operate is an online community centre bringing people in Penarth together to make good things happen. Whether you want to find things to do, volunteer, join a group or set up your own – it's for people who care about their community and want to join forces to get things done.

Co-operate helps build stronger communities where people are more connected. There are over 20,000 people, including 11,000 groups, sharing ways to get involved and support each other. Created with local communities, by local communities and for local communities.

You can find out about and get involved with local groups, such as Penarth and District Scout Association and Penarth Live at Home.

Penarth and District Scout Association is a great example of how one organisation can make a difference, providing 470 young people aged six – 25 with a fun, exciting and challenging programme of activities to encourage their full potential. Penarth Live at Home tackles loneliness and isolation for the town's older residents, helping them to live happy, healthy lives and remain active members of the community. You can use Co-operate to get free tips and advice from our how to start socialising again, how to create a gardening group and how to apply for funding. You can also list or join local groups and activities, recruit volunteers or volunteer yourself. Get involved at Co-operate. Co-operate is an online community centre for co-operation. It's for people who:

• care about their community

• want to join forces to get things done It brings people together to make good things happen. Created with communities, for communities and owned by communities:co-operate.coop.co.uk