Influencing policy
Our policy work is crucial to ensuring co-ops, of all shapes and sizes, enjoy the best possible business environment. We do this by working for and alongside our members to influence government policy - at both a local and national level. The includes securing funding for co-op development, campaigning against punitive and unfair legislation, promoting the benefits of co-ops to policy-makers and much more.
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Covid-19 government support for business
The UK and devolved governments have introduced measures to help businesses cope with the disruption caused by Covid‑19, including grants, tax reliefs and credit facilities.

Covid-19 fighting for co‑ops
The Covid‑19 pandemic has placed extraordinary pressure on co‑op enterprise. That pressure has varied from industry to industry, from business to business. We’ve been working incredibly hard to ensure co‑ops are included in all immediate government…

We are the rebuilders
Co-ops are pivotal to helping our communities and country build back better from Covid-19. In this short paper we make four co-op ‘offers’ to everyone working for a more sustainable and just future.

Work in partnership
Through partnership working with local government, business networks and community organisations we help transform local economies and communities. It's all about local wealth building, co-op development and community engagement.

#1MillionOwners
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Join our campaign and pledge your support to create one million employee and worker owners in the UK by 2030.
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We must get the £150m Community Ownership Fund right - warns co-op trade body CEO
The trade body representing thousands of co-operative businesses welcomes the proposed £150m Community Ownership Fund, announced in yesterday’s Budget and the extension of Social Investment Tax…
1 month ago
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What does the Budget mean for co-ops?
As the Chancellor has announced a record breaking Budget today (3 March 2021), we outline what this means for co-ops.
1 month ago
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Social value procurement creates fresh opportunities for co-ops
From 1 January 2021 central government will be required to take the social value of suppliers into account when awarding contracts.
2 months ago
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Calls to remove obstacles to government backed loans for co-ops and social enterprise
Co-operatives UK, along with 10 other social enterprise support organisations have written to Minister John Glen (Economic Secretary to the Treasury and City Minister) to request a meeting to discuss…
3 months ago
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Ask Rishi Sunak to help save Social Investment Tax Relief (SITR)
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The next six weeks is crucial in an on-going campaign to save Social Investment Tax Relief (SITR) for the success of future community share offers.
3 months ago