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On the 30th June, we hosted a Community Shares Practitioner Meet-up in Hebden Bridge in the Calder Valley, a town known for its crucial place in co-operative history. Nowadays, it continues to be a…

Co-operatives UK is a Community Ownership Fund (COF) delivery partner and John Dawson, Head of Market Development in our Community Shares Unit, spoke to a community benefit society (CBS) about their…

On 15 July, we hosted a Community Shares Practitioner Meet-up in Bristol – here's what we learned.

Today is July 2. It is the International Day of Co-operatives – the 100th one in fact. It is a day of celebration – to show people in the UK and across the world about the unique contribution of…

An update on all things Community Shares from John Dawson, Head of Market Development for the Community Shares Unit at Co-operatives UK.

Anthony Collins Solicitors outline what blockchain is, and how and why co-operatives might start to incorporate blockchain into their governance and operations.

A mountainous two-day hike into the Knoydart peninsula, on the west coast of Scotland, takes you to one of the most remote communities in the UK – and the mainland’s most remote pub (the Guinness…

A series of technological advancements are converging together, that will dwarf the breakthroughs of all preceding industrial revolutions and impact on the way we live, work and consume, says CEO Rose…

This blog uses a recent case study to highlight to the importance of effective project management when it comes to digital transformation projects, especially when they do not go as planned.

This blog looks at the rise in interest of Sociocracy being used within co-operatives in the UK.

Whilst the initial post-Brexit period focused on the import and export of goods, questions are turning to the transfer of data and the impact of Brexit on information governance.

Across the UK politicians from a range of parties have just been elected with commitments to support co-ops and a more democratic economy. We are already reaching out to offer our help, so politicians…

Signalise Co-op is a multi-stakeholder platform co-operative delivering sign language interpreting and translation services.

Ampled is a Brooklyn based ethical web platform that allows musicians to be supported by their community with direct, recurring payments.

Community ownership has been one of the biggest democratising forces in our economy, from farming to football. The UK government’s new Community Ownership Fund could help spread the benefits further,…