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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.
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 which will be…
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…
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 interventions by…
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 been…
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…
Policy success: Landmark Co-op Act makes it easier for people to set up co-operatives
Policy Issue: Law and corporate frameworkThe Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act (2014) came into force in August 2014, wrapping up accompanying reforms introduced in April 2014.
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)…
Consultation outcome: Getting a better deal for societies
Policy Issue: Law and corporate frameworkIn late 2018 we ran a member consultation to co-produce a clear and cohesive agenda for improving the corporate framework for co-operative and community benefit societies. Here's a…
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.
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.
Brexit - taking back control the co-operative way
Policy Issue: BrexitFollowing the EU referendum in June 2016, we set out our positive vision for how co-operatives can fit into a post-Brexit Britain.
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.
Communities in Charge
Policy Issue: BrexitThe Communities in Charge campaign is a coalition of local people, community groups, businesses and national organisations calling for communities to be put directly in charge of…