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Member consultation: Supporting Scottish co-operatives
The SNP-Scottish Green Shared Policy Programme includes a commitment to develop tailored support for co-operatives.
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Do more, faster, together: Joint declaration by the UK’s co-operatives in the run up to COP26
Joint declaration on climate action by the UK’s co-operatives in the run up to COP26.
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Shop worker violence is on the increase: Write to your MP
Violence and abuse against shop workers has increase during the pandemic. Write to your MP before 5 July to ask them to vote for the amendment to protect Shopworkers which will be debated by…
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Co-ops earmarked for role in landmark Scottish housing plans
Following concerted lobbying by Co-operatives UK and the Cross Party Group on Co-ops, Scottish Government has included housing co-operatives in its ‘Housing to 2040 strategy.
3 years 8 months
Co-op manifesto asks are vital to rebuilding the Scottish economy
A four-point plan to harness the spirit of co-operative working seen during the pandemic is crucial to rebuilding Scotland’s economy after Covid-19.
3 years 9 months
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Why co-ops are pivotal to a fairer, stronger Scotland
Policy Issue: Co-op developmentWe make six recommendations designed to make Scotland the best place in the world to establish new co-ops and develop existing ones.
Member consultation: Supporting Scottish co-operatives
Policy Issue: Co-op developmentThe SNP-Scottish Green Shared Policy Programme includes a commitment to develop tailored support for co-operatives.
Policy Brief: Co-operatives, Mutuals and Friendly Societies Bill
Policy Issue: FinanceRead our policy brief as we state the case for the Co-operatives, Mutuals and Friendly Societies Bill.
Do more, faster, together: Joint declaration by the UK’s co-operatives in the run up to COP26
Policy Issue: ClimateJoint declaration on climate action by the UK’s co-operatives in the run up to COP26.
Why we back Marcora-like legislation in the UK
Policy Issue: Worker ownershipCo-operatives UK fully supports new efforts, spearheaded by the Co-operative Party, to bring forward Marcora-like legislation in the Senedd and Scottish Parliament.
Shop worker violence is on the increase: Write to your MP
Policy Issue: Staff and customer safetyViolence and abuse against shop workers has increase during the pandemic. Write to your MP before 5 July to ask them to vote for the amendment to protect Shopworkers…
Community Ownership Fund
Policy Issue: CommunityWe are excited that government has confirmed its intentions to launch the Community Ownership Fund in June 2021.
Since December 2019 we have been working with members,…
Co-ops earmarked for role in landmark Scottish housing plans
Following concerted lobbying by Co-operatives UK and the Cross Party Group on Co-ops, Scottish Government has included housing co-operatives in its ‘Housing to 2040 strategy.
Co-op manifesto asks are vital to rebuilding the Scottish economy
Policy Issue: Co-op developmentA four-point plan to harness the spirit of co-operative working seen during the pandemic is crucial to rebuilding Scotland’s economy after Covid-19.
Protecting farmers’ ability to co‑operate after Brexit
Policy Issue: BrexitWe summarise how important elements of the existing competition exemptions for agricultural co-operation are to be retained in UK law after Brexit - and how…
Farming Minister George Eustice creates £10 million fund for farmer co‑operation
Policy Issue: BrexitA new multi-million pound fund to support co‑operation between farmers will be created following extensive lobbying from Co‑operatives UK and its farmer members – it has…
Calls for insolvency legislation to apply to co‑ops heeded by government
Policy Issue: Law and corporate frameworkNew insolvency legislation to give businesses in distress more opportunities to turn things around has been applied to co-ops following our successful lobbying efforts.
Government extends AGM help to mutual societies
Policy Issue: CovidCo-operative and community benefit societies, in Great Britain and Northern Ireland, are covered by legislation that provides businesses with greater flexibility in…
We are the rebuilders
Policy Issue: CovidCo-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…
Employee and worker ownership in Covid-19 recovery strategies
Policy Issue: Worker ownershipOur short paper sets out why city regions should support the creation of employee and worker owned businesses, via both start-up and conversions, in their Covid-19 recovery…
Extra Covid-19 funding for social economy
Policy Issue: CovidFollowing weeks of lobbying the Westminster government has announced new funding to help social enterprises, including many co-ops and community businesses, deal with the…