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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.

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…

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,…

We have worked closely with Éva Goudouneix on a recent share offer for North Kensington Community Energy and she's well on her way to becoming a full licensed Community Shares Practitioner. Knowing…

Bloc by Block News is a media co-operative and civic engagement organisation.

Open Food Network UK is a co-op of co-ops whose members collectively own and control an innovative software platform they use to trade the food they produce.

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…

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…

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…

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…

In this blog by Anthony Collins Solicitors, we look at how to market your environmental claims successfully, whilst avoiding the common pitfalls of 'greenwashing'.

Specialist Risk Insurance Solutions' Alan Tattler outlines why it is more important than ever for Co‑operative Directors and Officers (Managers) to be aware of their duties, responsibilities and…

The Corporate Governance and Insolvency Act 2020 came into force in June 2020. But the measures it covers are due to expire in March 2021. We urge co‑operative and community benefit societies to read…