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Creative Co-operatives

A guide to starting a co-operative in the creative industries. Aimed at established freelancers in the creative industries, at newly self-employed people looking for innovative... Read More »
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Meeting housing needs the co‑operative way

Britain has a housing problem: the country needs more good quality homes for its people, at purchase prices or rent levels that everyone can manage. Co‑operative models offer... Read More »
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A co-operative green economy

To explore the potential for co-operative solutions for renewable energy and household energy reduction, Co-operatives UK with the support of the Co-operative Business... Read More »
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An insight into co-operatives on a global scale

The International Co-operative Alliance (ICA) have launched the latest Global300 report to coincide with the official UN launch of The International Year of Co-operatives. The... Read More »
Old Crown, Hesket Newmarket. Photo courtesy of Alpha Communication

Keeping Rural Business Alive

Community and Employee Buyouts of Rural Businesses - A How to Guide for Buyout Groups in two parts. Covers whether a community buy out is right for you, and a step-by-step process... Read More »

It’s co-operation stupid
Reports and white papers
Management and innovation thinker Charles Leadbeater

Charles Leadbeater, argues that evidence now shows that it is our capacity for co-operation - not competition - that is at the heart of evolutionary and economic success. Read More »

The Little Book of Money
Advice and guides | Reports and white papers
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To coincide with Move Your Money month this March, Co-operatives UK is publishing a ‘Little Book of Money’ to help people move their money to more ethical banks. Read More »

Co-op Capitalism
Reports and white papers | Think pieces
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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 »

Global Business Ownership 2012
Case studies | Reports and white papers | Think pieces
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This report analyses the number of people who have an ownership stake of co-operative enterprise. Read More »

Co-operative renewable energy in the UK: a guide to this growing sector

Advice and guides | Case studies | Reports and white papers
Cover of Co-operative renewable energy in the UK: a guide to this growing sector

Co-operatively-owned energy generation is a vibrant and growing sector in the UK. Since 1997 over 7,000 individual investors have ploughed over £16 million into community-owned wind turbines. This report summarises insights gained from visits to five co-operatively owned energy projects during the summer of 2011. Read More »

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Cover of the Little Book of Money
The Little Book of Money

To coincide with Move Your Money month this March, Co-operatives UK is... Read More »
Cover of Co-operative Capitalism
Co-op Capitalism

In Co-op Capitalism Professor Noreena Hertz, one of the most influential... Read More »
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Co-operative renewable energy in the UK: a guide to this growing sector

Co-operatively-owned energy generation is a vibrant and growing sector in the... Read More »

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