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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.
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.
#1MillionOwners
Policy Issue: Worker ownershipJoin our campaign and pledge your support to create one million employee and worker owners in the UK by 2030.
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 how and when…
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 financial…
Early impact of Covid-19 on the co-operative sector
Policy Issue: CovidOur briefing examines the (early) impact of Covid-19 on co-operatives, gaps in government support and recommendations to government.
We tell the Prime Minister what support co-ops require to help the Covid-19 recovery and 'levelling up'
Policy Issue: CovidWe respond to the Prime Minister’s call for proposals for how civil society, community groups and social enterprise can be supported.
Sharing power and prosperity in Scotland
Policy Issue: CommunityHow Scotland’s Shared Prosperity Fund could include a significant role for community-led economic development.
Co-operatives UK backs plans to encourage employee-controlled businesses in public sector supply chains
Policy Issue: Worker ownershipRead our response to government's consultation on proposals that would encourage and support businesses with “significant employee influence and control” to participate in public…