About
About

The network for Britain’s thousands of co-operative businesses, Co-operatives UK works to promote, develop and unite member-owned business worth more than £36 billion to the British economy.

Overview
- About Co-operatives UK
  Learn more about our governance and strategy, read annual reports, and disover the latest career opportunities
- What is a co-operative
  Co-operatives look like any other business but are run by their members, empowering the local community
- Case studies
  Read a selection of case studies to discover why the co-op model works for all sorts of businesses and puts members in control
- The benefits of co-operatives
  See how sharing ownership gives people a stake, boosts productivity, and harnesses innovation
- The co-operative economy
  Discover the total turnover of the UK's co-operative sector and latest trends
- Contact Us
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Promoting
Co-ops
Promoting co-operatives

We bring co-operatives together to campaign on vital issues, raise awareness of co-operative businesses and help create a level playing field for the start-up and growth of co-operatives.

Overview
- Co-operatives Fortnight
  Once a year co-ops of all shapes and sizes come together to show the power of co-operation
- Influencing Policy
  Details on our role in campaigning for co-operative policy and getting members involved
- Fair Tax Mark
  Details on gaining Fair Tax Mark accreditation
- Co-operative advantage
  How to boost the UK economy through 50 innovations
- Brexit
  Our position and plans on how co-operatives can thrive in a post-Brexit Britain.
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Developing
Co-ops
Developing co-operatives

As the UK’s network for co-operatives, we help new-starts get off the ground, provide specialist advice for growing businesses and lead major programmes to develop the UK co-operative sector.

Overview
- The Hive
  Start or grow a co-operative/community enterprises using this new business support programme
- Grow your co-op
  Tips and tricks for making the most of your co-operative business
- Advice services
  Expert advice on everything from governance to HR. Discover how we can help develop your co-op
- Training events
  We offer comprehensive training on a range of disciplines
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Uniting
Co-ops
Uniting co-operatives

As the network for the UK’s co-operative businesses, we organise flagship national events and facilitate networks and workshops to enable co-operatives to connect, learn and do business with one another.

Overview
- Congress
  With great speakers, pitches from co-op entrepreneurs and practical workshops, this conference is all about ideas, inspiration and action
- Events calendar
  Upcoming conferences, training events, networking opportunities and member group gatherings
- The Hive online community
  This is a place for new and existing co‑ops to ask questions, offer advice and discuss issues with peers
- Practitioners Forum
  Discover more and sign up for our annual sell-out professional training event
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Membership
Membership

As the network for Britain’s thousands of co-operative businesses, we provide our members with access to advice, training, networking and events.

Overview
- Benefits of membership
  Discover what membership can do for you and your co-op
- Membership packages
  Small or large, retail or agriculture, we've got a package to suit the full spectrum of co-ops
- HR package
  High quality HR advice and support plus significant procurement savings are just some of the benefits
- Contact add-on
  Access the best co-op advice, at an excellent price point, through the Contact package
- Agricultural package
  Find out about our bespoke membership offer for farmer-controlled businesses
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Practitioners Forum

The only event of its kind, the Practitioners Forum offers professional training for people operating in key roles in co-operative businesses large and small.

This one-day event is made up of a series of specialist forums: communications; finance; governance; HR and membership.

The Practitioners Forum is a unique professional development opportunity for co-operative practitioners, enabling delegates to learn from experts and network with peers.

Our flagship training event took place on Thursday, 17 November in Manchester. You can read all about the sell-out below.

In 2017 Practitioners Forum will be on Thursday 16 November.

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Programme and presentations

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Photographs from Practitioners Forum 2016

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Registered in England as a registered society under the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014.
Reg No. 2783R
Vat Reg. 147 8611 47

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Promoting co-operatives

Developing co-operatives

Uniting co-operatives

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