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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.
Glad Rags is a co-operative selling pre-loved clothing and provides employment opportunities in the community
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A Call for Co-operative Growth
Leading UK co-operatives are calling on all political parties to commit to co-operative growth at the next general election.
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…
Benefits of membership
We help co-operatives become the best they can be. Find out how to become a member.
Practitioners Forum 2023
Join us at Practitioners Forum, our number one training and development event which takes place on Thursday 23 November at The Studio in Manchester.
Co-op Hackathon
Content by Business support for co-ops
Join the Co-op Hackathon on 19-20 October, London – an event to boost collaborative tech within the co‑operative movement.
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Guide to co-ops
Read our handy guide, which explains in simple terms what a co‑op is (and why they're so great).
Latest news
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Co-operatives UK named Business of the Year
Co-operatives UK has been named Business of the Year at the City of Manchester Business Awards (COMBA).
3 days ago
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The Co‑operative Governance Expert Reference Panel is recruiting a new member
The Co‑operative Governance Expert Reference Panel is recruiting a new member following Abbie Kempson’s decision to step down in June.
2 months ago
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Winners of the 2023 UnFound Accelerator £10,000 prize fund revealed
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£10,000 in prize money was shared between the four teams who took part in last night’s UnFound Accelerator live online pitch event (Tuesday 11 July).
2 months ago
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The North West has the potential to be a clean energy superpower - and can take advantage of co-operative models of ownership.
New report reveals green energy and co-operative potential for the North West, with potential revenue gains of £50bn a year.
2 months ago
How many co-ops are there?
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- The UK’s 7,237 independent co-ops employ 250,128 people
- Co-ops contribute £39.7 billion to the UK economy
- There are nearly 14 million memberships of co-ops. The members own and have a say in how the nation's co-ops operate
- Co-ops proved four times less likely to cease trading during 2020
- The UK co-op sector grew by £1.1 billion in 2020, despite the pandemic
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