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Inspire people to #JoinACoop this Co-op Fortnight 2021
Content by Co-op Fortnight
Co‑operatives UK has announced today the theme for this year’s Co‑op Fortnight, which will take place from 21 June to 4 July.
14 hours ago
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Community groups with bright ideas for energy innovation to benefit from new peer support
Community energy groups across England will benefit from a new peer support programme to help develop new innovative business models.
6 days ago
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Calls to remove obstacles to government backed loans for co-ops and social enterprise
Co-operatives UK, along with 10 other social enterprise support organisations have written to Minister John Glen (Economic Secretary to the Treasury and City Minister) to request a meeting to discuss…
7 days ago
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The Co‑operative Bank extends support of The Hive until the end of 2021
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The Co‑operative Bank has announced it will invest an additional £400,000 in The Hive – a support programme for UK co‑operatives, delivered by Co‑operatives UK – backing UK co‑operatives until the end…
10 days ago
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Ask Rishi Sunak to help save Social Investment Tax Relief (SITR)
Content by Community Shares
The next six weeks is crucial in an on-going campaign to save Social Investment Tax Relief (SITR) for the success of future community share offers.
11 days ago
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Pandemic has bolstered consumer support for ethical business
New survey data released this month reveals that trust in co‑operative businesses is high.
13 days ago
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Co-operatives UK offers open surgeries with new CEO
Co-operatives UK’s newly appointed CEO, Rose Marley, is offering one to one surgeries to talk all things co-operative.
18 days ago
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Co‑operatives UK is now a Living Wage Employer
We are proud to announce that Co-operatives UK is now an accredited Living Wage Employer. This means that every member of staff working for us will earn a real Living Wage.
1 month ago
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Amend legislation to remove barriers for mutual banking - says MP Stella Creasy
Stella Creasy MP has tabled an amendment to the Financial Services Bill, aimed at making it easier to establish a mutual bank in the UK.
1 month ago
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Retail co-ops join together to combat food injustice
Retail societies including some of the largest high street co-ops across the UK, today (30 November 2020) launched a collective campaign to support local food banks and combat food injustice.
1 month ago
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Our analysis of the Spending Review 2020
The extent to which new funding announced in the 2020 Spending Review ends up boosting co-op development, largely depends on how much freedom local leaders and communities will have to direct…
1 month ago
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Match-funding scheme to help communities rebuild from Covid-19
Content by Community Shares Booster Fund
A new match-funding programme designed to help local communities recover, adapt and rebuild resilience through the Covid-19 pandemic has been launched.
2 months ago
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Co-ops urged to access Covid-19 grants, advice and support
As co-ops across UK enter tougher and potentially perilous conditions, we urge them to take steps to manage risks and be proactive in seeking grant aid and advice.
2 months ago
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The future of business? As high street giants fall, community shares help businesses thrive
Content by Community Shares
A new report from Co-operatives UK, published today, reveals that community ownership is helping to create a new generation of businesses that are better equipped to withstand the Covid-19 crisis.
2 months ago
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Who is Rose Marley?
Rose Marley will be joining Co‑operatives UK as Chief Executive in January 2021. Read more about Rose’s career to date.
3 months ago
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Co-operatives UK announces new Chief Executive
Rose Marley will be joining Co‑operatives UK as Chief Executive in January 2021. She joins the trade body for Britain’s co-operative sector at a crucial moment, when the economy is looking to ‘build…
3 months ago