Resources
Whether you're actively involved in a co-operative organisations, a colleague, member, supporter or journalist, we have all you need to learn more about and get involved in the International Year of Co-operatives. These resources pages include materials to order and download as well as useful case studies, images and films.
Dave Boyle argues that the crisis in the media is a moment of opportunity to bring co-operative structures and business models to the sector. Read More »
This publication, which follows a draft released in 2011 for consultation, details how Co-operatives UK makes judgements on aspects of co-operative identity. Read More »
Professor Noreena Hertz explains why the Gucci Capitalism based on self-interest and profit maximisation looks set to be replaced by an open source Co-op Capitalism. Read More »
This report analyses the number of people who have an ownership stake of co-operative enterprise. Read More »
This paper is based on interviews we conducted in May 2011 with sixteen women involved in the co-operative movement, commissioned by Co-operatives UK as part of the Co-operative Women’s 2020 Challenge. Read More »
Contained here is John Restakis' full lecture Co-operation and the Wealth of Nations, given as part of Co-operatives Fortnight 2011. Read More »
A report into sharing across the UK, asking why - if sharing makes 8 in 10 of us feel happier - we aren’t we doing more? Read More »
In the context of the UK Coalition Government’s policies to promote public service mutuals, Time to get serious: international lessons for developing public service mutuals examines the experience in Spain, Italy and Sweden. It identifies some key factors for success, learning lessons and questions that are relevant for the development of new co-operative models in the UK. Read More »
This report investigates how changes to be implemented in the Legislative Reform (Industrial and Provident Societies and Credit Unions) Order 2010 may affect co-operative societies. Read More »
This report by rail expert Christian Wolmar investigates how the co-operative model could help the railway industry. Read More »
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#coops2012 tweets
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#coops2012 El Salvador still has scars from the civil war of the 1980s, but for a community in the San Salvador... t.co/zsIljIIQ
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When? Friday, May 25 to Sunday, May 27, 2012 (t.co/U67otIrg) #m2k12 #coops2012
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Where? Ryerson University in downtown Toronto. (t.co/M9KeKI6K) #m2k12 #coops2012
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Cooperado da Capebe é considerado Produtor Destaque do Minas Leite t.co/EXHOFbyw #coop #coops2012
