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Parting ways – removing someone from a co-op's membership
This blog from our Co-operative Governance Advisor Linda Barlow explores the process when a co-operative needs to remove someone from its membership.
2 years 5 months
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A ‘game-changing’ revolution taking shape in communities across the UK
Content by Community Shares
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…
2 years 7 months
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Case Law Update – August 2021
Gary Morrison, Senior Lawyer at Co-operatives UK, outlines some key learnings for the HR sector with this case law update.
2 years 8 months
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The future of flexible working
2 years 8 months
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Managing a successful return to the workplace
The official ‘work from home if you can’ order ended on 19 July, albeit that government guidance states that it ‘expects and recommends a gradual return over the summer’.
2 years 8 months
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Long Covid – guidance from an HR perspective
As the Covid-19 pandemic continues, there has been an increasing awareness of long covid, the phenomenon where some individuals who contract Covid-19 go on to experience debilitating symptoms for…
2 years 8 months
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Why there’ll be a roaring twenties and why co-operatives are well placed to lead it
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…
2 years 10 months
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IBM v Co-op – the importance of good project management
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.
2 years 10 months
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A look at sociocracy amongst UK co-operatives
This blog looks at the rise in interest of Sociocracy being used within co-operatives in the UK.
2 years 10 months
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GDPR after Brexit – where are we now?
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.
2 years 10 months
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Do it online – how Covid has enabled us to do AGMs differently
It's AGM season! A time of year where many co-ops find themselves in the midst of holding or planning to hold their AGM.
2 years 10 months
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There’s arsenic in the sugar – and inequality in our tech
Content by Unfound
The prolific adulteration of foodstuffs was common practice in 19th century Britain and although the arsenic was accidental it was commonplace to find grit in the oatmeal, dirt in the cocoa and chalk…
3 years
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Working towards a more inclusive UK co-operative sector
As I come to end of my first month in post at Co-operatives UK, I’ve been looking closely at our work on diversity, equity and inclusion. There is a long way to go - both to ‘put our own house in…
3 years 2 months
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Focus for 2021: Co‑operative Governance Expert Reference Panel
The Co‑operative Governance Expert Reference Panel, led and facilitated by Co‑operatives UK, has set its priorities for 2021 and has appointed three additional members to bring their skills and…
3 years 2 months
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Brexit – the trade and co‑operation agreement
Anthony Collins Solicitors outline some of the key elements co‑ops should consider the impacts of the Brexit UK‑EU trade and co‑operation agreement which came into place on 31 December 2020.
3 years 2 months
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Ethical consumerism, greenwashing and the risk of misleading consumers
In this blog by Anthony Collins Solicitors, we look at how to market your environmental claims successfully, whilst avoiding the common pitfalls of 'greenwashing'.
3 years 2 months