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Cooperate Islington offers grants for new-start businesses
Co-operatives UK is pleased to be supporting an initiative to inspire new co-operative start-ups and support existing co-operative businesses in the London Borough of Islington.
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Co-operatives UK welcomes the Adebowale Commission on Social Investment report
Co-operatives UK has written to Lord Victor Adebowale, Chair of the Adebowale Commission on Social Investment, congratulating him and fellow commissioners on the publication of their final report
1 year ago
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URBED selected to run Holyoake House consultation
Award‑winning co-operative design consultancy URBED will be gathering views on the future of Holyoake House, the historic Grade II listed building and Manchester home of co‑operation.
1 year ago
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Applications open for the Unfound Accelerator to support start-up platform co-ops
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The search is on for a new cohort of inspiring entrepreneurs who want to develop a digital business in a more collaborative and equitable way.
1 year ago
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Co-operatives urged to apply as funds released for businesses impacted by Omicron wave
Government delivers more than £700m funding to local authorities in England for businesses most impacted by Omicron and Co-operatives UK is urging co-operatives to apply.
1 year ago
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Co-operative movement offers hope to next generation
Some of the top issues occupying the minds of young people have co‑operative solutions claims trade body Co‑operatives UK in a new YouGov survey released today.
1 year ago
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Parliamentary debate on the role of co-operatives in economy to take place
Co-operatives UK, working with MPs on a cross-party basis, has helped secure a Parliamentary debate on the contribution of co-operatives to the economy on 14 December 2021.
1 year ago
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Pivotal new role set to grow community ownership in the UK
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John Dawson will be joining the Community Shares Unit early next year as Head of Market Investment and Development.
1 year ago
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Rochdale Pioneers Museum launches new virtual tour
To mark next month’s anniversary of the opening of Rochdale Equitable Pioneers Society Store, the Co‑operative Heritage Trust is launching a new virtual tour of the museum.
1 year ago
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Doing business differently – free webinars to help start-ups get off the ground
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A series of free webinars starts this month, introducing the co-op model to people looking for a more collaborative, democratic approach to running a business start‑up.
1 year ago
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UK co-ops call on government to demand more of business on climate action
The UK’s co-operative sector, which contributes £40 billion to the economy, today (25 October 2021) calls on the government to demand more from businesses to address the climate emergency, ahead of…
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Winners of the UnFound Accelerator £10,000 prize fund revealed
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£10,000 in prize money was shared between six teams who took part in the first UnFound Accelerator live pitch event last night (Wednesday 21 July).
1 year ago
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Co-operatives UK welcomes government's £150 million Community Ownership Fund
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Open to community organisations across the UK, the Community Ownership Fund provides up to 50 per cent match-funded capital grants to help take ownership of 'at risk' assets.
1 year ago
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Clearer guidance around the Covid-19 app is needed, says Co-operatives UK CEO
Co-operative businesses are reporting a sharp increase in their staff receiving notifications from the Covid-19 app.
1 year ago
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Co-op of the Year 2021 winners announced
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New categories, thousands of votes and more proud winners than ever before – the Co-op of the Year Awards 2021 are once again celebrating the power of co-operation – which has risen to the fore in…
1 year ago
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Retail co-ops in the UK provide over £100,000 of support to the India Covid crisis
Retail co-ops across the UK have come together to provide much needed emergency supplies to co-ops and communities in India during the Covid crisis. This weekend (3 July) co-operatives across the…
1 year ago