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Co‑operatives UK is the voice for the UK’s thousands of independent co‑ops.
We support co‑ops to start up and thrive – join us to access expert advice, events and training. Find out what a co‑op actually is and how we can help.
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Get involved in Co-op Fortnight
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Raise awareness of co‑ops by taking part in our annual Co‑op Fortnight campaign, which this year takes place from 21 June to 4 July 2021.
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Co-op Congress 2021 – book your place
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Book your FREE tickets for the co-operative movement's flagship event of the year.
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Annual reports
Read and download Co-operatives UK's latest annual report and financial statements.
Co-operatives UK offers open surgeries with new CEO
Co-operatives UK’s newly appointed CEO, Rose Marley, is offering one to one surgeries to talk all things co-operative.
Contact package
Our contact package provides access to the best support from leading advisers on co-op governance, finance, HR and membership
Support for your co‑op
As the network for the UK's thousands of co-operative businesses, we provide support in HR, culture, governance, finance, marketing, membership strategy and co-operative development. Browse our extensive library of online resources, blogs and…
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Right to work checks are changing
From 1st July 2021 the checks that employers have to complete to ensure that employees have the right to work in the UK will change.
3 hours ago
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Welcoming three new experts to the Co-operative Governance Expert Reference Panel
The Co-operative Governance Expert Reference Panel is one of a number of member groups facilitated by Co-operatives UK. These groups exist so that our members can influence our work, but they are also…
8 days ago
A tribute to academic and co-op advocate Johnston Birchall
Co-operatives UK Vice-Chair Nick Matthews pays tribute to a "champion of the co-operative and mutual sector" following the death of Professor Johnston Birchall.
15 days ago
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Exciting line-up of speakers announced for Co‑op Congress
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Naturalist, broadcaster and environmental campaigner, Chris Packham heads up an impressive list of speakers appearing at Co-op Congress on 25 June.
16 days ago
How many co-ops are there?
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- The UK’s 7,063 independent co-ops employ 241,714 people
- Over 14 million members own and have a say in how the nation's co-ops operate
- Co-ops contribute £38.2 billion to the UK economy
- 76% of co-op start-ups are still flourishing after the difficult first five years
- Just 42% of new companies make it through to the end of year five
Programmes to support your co-op
The Hive
Support for new co-ops, with advice, training and mentoring
Community Shares
For community owned organisations looking to raise funds through community shares
UnFound
For tech founders and start ups looking for a different way to run digital platforms
The Ownership Hub
Developing a fairer and more resilient regional economy by supporting more worker and employee ownership