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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.
#1MillionOwners
Policy Issue: Worker ownershipJoin our campaign and pledge your support to create one million employee and worker owners in the UK by 2030.
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…
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…
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)…
Influencing government's Civil Society Strategy
Policy Issue: CommunityWe participated fully in the consultation process over the new Civil Society Strategy... with mixed results.
Policy success: Amendments to Scottish Community Empowerment Bill secured
Policy Issue: CommunityA flagship Bill intended to give people greater control over local communities across Scotland now recognises the role co-operatives can play in making community ownership and…
Policy win saves societies between £5,000 and £10,000 a year in audit fees
Policy Issue: Law and corporate frameworkGovernment has confirmed it will introduce legislation that removes a key financial burden for some co-ops, helping put them on a level playing field with other business forms.
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.
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.
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…
FCA abolishes society fees - saving the sector over £1m annually
Policy Issue: GovernanceThe Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has responded to our calls to abolish the public fees for accessing society information via the online Mutuals Register.