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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.
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.
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, partners…
Safeguarding member investment in your society
Policy Issue: Law and corporate frameworkCo-operative and community benefit societies will be protected from further regulation around raising capital, in an important decision by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)…
Why community shares can help maximise the impact of £150 million Conservative Party pledge
Policy Issue: CommunityOur policy paper makes the case for for community shares following the Conservative 2019 Manifesto commitment to establish a £150 million Community Ownership Fund.
Win for housing co-ops in Budget
Policy Issue: TaxPrivate rental housing co-ops will no longer have to pay punitive taxes aimed at deterring the corrupt practice known as ‘property enveloping’.
Social Investment Tax Relief consultation (2019) - our response
Policy Issue: TaxWe make a series of policy recommendations in our response to government's call for evidence on Social Investment Tax Relief (SITR) in 2019.