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What a deposit is and why it matters
Anthony Collins Solicitors highlight a potential risk for co-operatives in managing money in the form of deposits – what to be mindful of and the potential legal implications.
4th November 2022
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Inspiring better futures for the next generation
On International Youth Day, 12 August 2022, discover what new Co-operatives UK member OneFamily are doing to help build a better future for the younger generation, in this blog from their CEO, Teddy…
12th August 2022
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July in Bristol: a hot spot for community shares!
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On 15 July, we hosted a Community Shares Practitioner Meet-up in Bristol – here's what we learned.
20th July 2022
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Hello and happy International Day of Co-ops!
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…
1st July 2022
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Community Shares investing alongside the Community Ownership Fund
Content by Community Shares
Matched equity investments can help communities access a recently re-opened government fund, so there’s a strong case to inject further money into boosting community share offers like we do with the…
21st June 2022
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Community Shares Booster Fund re-launches
Content by Community Shares
An update on all things Community Shares from John Dawson, Head of Market Development for the Community Shares Unit at Co-operatives UK.
23rd May 2022
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Updated: Right to Work Update – big changes from April
An update from Emma Bagshaw, Consultant Senior Solicitor at Seabury Legal Ltd, on further changes to the process employers must take to ensure their employees have the right to work in the UK.
5th April 2022
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Living with Covid-19 - 1 April 2022 changes
On 1 April 2022 the government's Covid-19 guidance was updated. But what does this mean for employers? Our expert HR advice team have analysed the new guidance and share their thoughts.
1st April 2022
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Rating (Coronavirus) and Directors Disqualification (Dissolved Companies) Act 2021 – what does it mean for co-operatives?
The Rating (Coronavirus) and Directors Disqualification (Dissolved Companies) Act provides the Insolvency Service with new powers to investigate directors of dissolved companies. But what does this…
30th March 2022
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AirRegister – maintaining your society's membership register
Isla McCulloch introduces AirRegister, a tool that can help co‑operatives and community benefit societies record the number and value of the shares held by each member – a requirement for all…
30th March 2022
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How to talk about good governance decisions in public
Whilst wanting to observe the values of openness and honesty, co-operatives should be mindful of airing too much in public when it comes to internal disputes – according to this blog from Anthony…
29th March 2022
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When can you let go? Terminating a contract on ethical grounds
The war in Ukraine has led many organisations to assess their business activities in Russia. This blog outlines the broader issue for co-ops – what to do when continuing a business relationship feels…
25th March 2022
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Working with Covid from 1 April 2022
A number of changes have been implemented in England concerning the requirement to isolate under the pandemic. Changes are afoot in Scotland and Wales.
9th March 2022
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Empowering co-operation
As Co-operatives UK launches it's new three-year strategy and new look branding, CEO Rose Marley explains the thinking behind this approach.
7th March 2022
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Co-op Policy Blog #26: Co-ops to the rescue?
A growing number of businesses in the UK are going bust. Two years of lost income, uncertainty, stress, ballooning debt and now rising costs, may be taking their toll.
15th February 2022
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Co-op Policy Blog #25: Levelling up the land
When Michael Gove stood at the dispatch box and said government’s flagship Levelling Up White Paper was a strategy “to shift wealth and power decisively towards working people” I had to stop and…
3rd February 2022