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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.
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.
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.
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…
Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, accepts co-op development recommendations
Policy Issue: Co-op developmentIn January 2020 the Greater Manchester Co-operative Commission set out why and how Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) could support co-operative growth in the city-region…
Community wealth building: the role of co-operatives (Scotland)
Policy Issue: Co-op developmentOur policy paper maps out how co-operatives could and should feature in Scotland's emerging community wealth building agenda.
Co-ops in social value procurement
Policy Issue: ProcurementHow should social value impact on the award of central government contracts? Discover how we responded to government's consultation.
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…
Sharing power and prosperity in Scotland
Policy Issue: CommunityHow Scotland’s Shared Prosperity Fund could include a significant role for community-led economic development.