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Advocacy for worker co-ops: Co-operatives UK submission to Treasury
Co-operatives UK policy team has submitted a representation ahead of the Spring Budget.
21st February 2023
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Beyond The Music: A brand new co-operatively run music conference and festival
New co-operatively run music conference and festival announces first edition to take place across Manchester, 11-14 October 2023
10th February 2023
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Co-operatives urged to back DEC Turkey-Syria earthquake appeal
Devastating earthquakes have hit Turkey and Syria this week killing more than 11,000 people. Buildings and infrastructure have been destroyed leaving survivors facing freezing conditions. People need…
9th February 2023
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Call for Secretary of State to give £40m funding to community shares from Dormant Assets
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This week, the CEOs of Co-operatives UK, Locality and Plunkett Foundation wrote to the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport about the potential to use £40 million of Dormant…
1st February 2023
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Grants of up to £200,000 available for agricultural co-ops fighting the climate crisis
The Co-op Foundation is partnering with The Co-op Group to reduce reliance on soy and fertilisers in farming through a new grants scheme.
1st February 2023
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A new co-operative building resilience to climate change
Co-operatives are being invited to offset their carbon emissions and at the same time help those worst affected by climate change.
31st January 2023
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Communities doing it for themselves – new report reveals £210 million raised through community shares
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New report reveals that, to date, £210 million has been invested to create or save vital assets or services across the UK using community shares.
25th January 2023
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New £2.2 million funding will help even more communities take ‘levelling up’ into own hands
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£2.2 million funding from Access – the Foundation for Social Investment will enable harder to reach communities and more deprived areas to utilise community shares as a form of raising finance,…
25th January 2023
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Applications open for the Unfound Accelerator 2023 – supporting new ethical digital businesses
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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...
16th January 2023
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Mayor of London Sadiq Khan commits to supporting worker co-ops and employee-owned businesses
Content by Ownership Hub
Sadiq Khan announces ground-breaking new partnership with Co-operatives UK and the Employee Ownership Association (EOA) to boost worker ownership and employee ownership in London.
2nd December 2022
Cardiff hosts European summit on the future of co-operation in Europe
Delegates from across the continent will gather in Cardiff on 21-22 November to discuss how the movement should evolve to attract a new generation of co-operators.
11th November 2022
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Full steam ahead for first co-operatively owned rail service
Formal application submitted to run a co-operatively owned train services in Somerset and Wiltshire.
4th November 2022
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Seeking an expert to join our co‑operative governance panel
The Co‑operative Governance Expert Reference Panel, led and facilitated by Co‑operatives UK, is looking for a new panel member.
31st October 2022
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Landmark reform on cards for co-operatives
Co-operatives UK is celebrating after government today (28 October) announced it was taking forward crucial legislation giving co-operative societies the option of legally guaranteeing that their…
28th October 2022
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Co-operatives UK signs Diversity Forum manifesto
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Co-operatives UK has signed up to a bold new way to address equity, equality, diversity and inclusion in the social investment sector – primarily through the Booster Fund.
19th October 2022
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Manchester and Liverpool join forces to explore green energy potential and co-operative models of ownership
Taskforce launched to scope out green energy potential in Manchester and Liverpool city regions and examine potential for co-operative ownership of renewables.
17th October 2022