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Co-operatives UK is owned by organisations from across the UK, working together to put co-operative enterprise at the very heart of modern society and the...
This wiki page in the future might contain a history of the worker co-operative movement (if anyone wants to start it off please do), but for now here are some links to other sources on worker co-oper
It has been widely acknowledged by government and the sector that Industrial and Provident Society legislation, the traditional legal form for co-operatives, and its regulatory framework is in need...
A guide to commissioning, policy and practice
Public interest research report, July 2010
The Office for Public Management (OPM) is an independent centre for the development of public services.
This might be of interest - a guide produced in the US by the Network of American Tech Worker Co-operatives to setting up a worker co-operative for technology freelancers.
Measuring progress: Sustainable development indicators 2010, published by Defra today, brings together an extensive range of economic, social and environmental indicators to provide a statistical...
Recent presesentation on NHS and the Department of Health’s view of where ‘Role of Charities, Voluntary organisations, Social enterprise and Mutuals’ fit in
Bottom-up and community-led activities which so often bubble along under the radar are receiving new public recognition.
In Regeneration through co-operation, three ippr researchers – Carey Oppenheim...
Pressure on government budgets and the opportunity to boost public sector productivity is fuelling growing interest and debate around different ways of delivering public services including health,...
The way to improve football in the UK, now the World Cup is over, is to follow the approach of leading Spanish clubs and hand them over to their fans. This report - written by Dave Boyle and launched...
Co-operatives provide a trusted alternative based on self-help and working together. The co-operative call to action sets out proposals from Co-operatives UK, in consultation with the wider co-...
This guide is aimed at business advisers and other professionals who provide support to community groups and organisations that are exploring the option of community investment.
It provides the...
Have you been invited to buy shares in a community enterprise? Then you are not alone. You are one of thousands taking the opportunity to invest in your local shop, rescue a pub, finance alternative...
As we find the economy searching for an alternative, co-operative values and principles are increasingly viewed as the modern solution to our economic problems.
This report, launched at Co-operatives...
Listen to Professor John Arnold present the state of the UK co-operative economy and the results of the Co-operative Business Confidence Survey at Co-operatives 2010.
This is a Flash Player version of Richard Wilkinson's Presentation during the "Creating a fairer society through Co-operation" Workshop and Co-operatives 2010.
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