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Smartphone application - invitation to tender

Co-operatives UK is looking for either an individual developer or a company to create a smartphone application that will benefit our members.In order of preference we want to... Read More »

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Co-operatives across the UK share in Co-operatives Fortnight success

An independent evaluation of this year's Co-operatives Fortnight, from 25 June to 9 July, has revealed that large numbers of co-operatives up and down the country took part in the... Read More »

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Co-operatives UK applauds historic announcement by Prime Minister

Co-operatives UK, the trade association for co-operative enterprises, has warmly welcomed the announcement made by the government that they are to refer the legislation governing... Read More »

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Legislation change helps put co-operatives on a more equal footing

Co-operatives UK is delighted to announce that a long awaited Legislative Reform Order was formally accepted in Parliament on Tuesday 8 November – a reform that will make it... Read More »

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Co-operation now dominant force in global business ownership

There are now three times more members of co-operatives than individual shareholders worldwide, according to a new report issued on 12 January to mark the launch of International... Read More »

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There is some "Good News" today for those keen to protect the institution that is the British media, with the launch of a paper detailing how co-operative ownership will resolve many of the issues it currently faces. Read More »

With a surge of interest in co-operatives, the national trade association for co-operatives - Co-operatives UK - has launched a new online support service for start-up co-operatives. Read More »

Co-operatives UK is calling on its members and supporters to get their thumbs at the ready to download the UK co-operative sector's first mobile app at 12 noon, 19 June. Read More »

As new research shows that almost double the number of full time students buy in bulk co-operatively compared to people who have retired, a new £60k community buying innovation challenge is encouraging more people to combine their buying power. Read More »

Co-operatives UK welcomes the publication of the Ownership Commission’s report, which provides a welcome breath of fresh air in discussions about business ownership in the UK. Read More »

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Co-operatives UK and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)... Read More »

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There are now three times more members of co-operatives than individual... Read More »

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Co-operatives UK, the trade association for co-operative enterprises, has... Read More »