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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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Co-operative and Mutual Economy 2023
Our ground-breaking Co-operative and Mutual Economy 2023 report presents a compelling case for harnessing the full potential of co-operatives and mutuals in the UK.
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.
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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The UK’s ‘democratic economy’ hits £87.9 billion as people turn to co-operatives and mutuals
Co-operatives UK has launched the Co-operative and Mutual Economy 2023 – the only examination of a combined, comprehensive dataset on the democratic economy.
3 days ago
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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).
12 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
Co-operatives are brilliant businesses
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- The UK’s 7,586 independent co-ops employ 249,142 people
- Co-ops contribute £40.9 billion to the UK economy
- There are nearly 13.4 million memberships of co-ops - the members own and have a say in how co-ops operate
- 83.3% of co-operative new-starts survive the first five years compared to just 38.% of other businesses
Programmes to support your co-op
Business Support for Co-ops
Access tailored business support and digital tools designed to help you start or grow your co-op
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