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Co-operative and Mutual Economy 2023

Co-operative and Mutual Economy 2023

Related topic: Co-op development | Resource type: Report
Our ground-breaking Co-operative and Mutual Economy 2023 report presents a compelling case for harnessing the full potential of co-operatives and mutuals in the UK.
Annual Report 2022 - Front Cover

Annual reports

Related topic: Co-operatives UK | Resource type: Report
Read and download Co-operatives UK's latest annual report and financial statements.
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Guide to co-ops

Related topic: What is a co-op? | Resource type: Leaflet / Guide
Read our handy guide, which explains in simple terms what a co‑op is (and why they're so great).
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Finance Toolkit

Related topic: Finance | Resource type: Toolkit
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A comprehensive toolkit of finance resources for co‑ops.
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Directors toolkit

Related topic: Governance | Resource type: Toolkit
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The directors toolkit is a comprehensive series of resources for inducting directors onto a co-operative board. This page contains downloads of the editable elements.

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The Purpose of Mutual and Co-operative Business in Society

Related topic: Co-op development | Resource type: Policy briefing
Read our joint prospectus – created by the mutuals and co-operatives trade associations – calling on the next government to create a meaningful covenant between mutuals and…

Webinar: Is a co-op right for you?

Related topic: Co-op development | Resource type: Webinar
Catch up on this webinar to discover co-ops – their purpose and benefits. Find out if your business idea suits the co-op model…

Webinar: Black History Month through a co-operative lens

Related topic: Co-operatives UK | Resource type: Webinar
Watch this online panel discussion on Black History Month and the co-operative movement – how it started and what it means for us trying to tell the co-op story fairly.

Co-operative and Mutual Economy 2023

Related topic: Co-op development | Resource type: Report
Our ground-breaking Co-operative and Mutual Economy 2023 report presents a compelling case for harnessing the full potential of co-operatives and mutuals in the UK.

Business Support for Co-ops – peer mentor handbook

Related topic: Co-op development
Content by Business support for co-ops
The Mentor Handbook is a guide for mentoring organisations providing mentoring support to successful groups via the Business Support for co-ops programme. The Handbook sets out…

Promote the Co-op Hackathon  2023

Related topic: IT & Technology | Resource type: Toolkit
Content by Business support for co-ops
Co-operatives UK is holding a Co-op Hackathon on 19-20 October. It’s an exciting event that will bring together tech co-operators to collaboratively develop digital solutions to…

Everybody's Business: A Call for Co-op Growth

Related topic: Co-op development | Resource type: Policy briefing
We set out how – with the right policies in place – co‑operatives will deliver a more inclusive, responsible, wellbeing-enhancing economy.

Taxation policy and additional disclosures

A summary of Co-operatives UK's taxation policy, alongside additional disclosures, demonstrating transparency and the standards and requirements necessary for the Fair Tax Mark.

Scottish Policy Summit - the results

Related topic: Co-op development | Resource type: Report
The Scottish Policy Summit brought co-operatives together to identify needs and opportunities ahead of a major government review of how to support co-operative growth.

Write to your MSP

Here you'll find the resources to support Scottish co-ops by asking your MSP to join the Cross-Party Group on Co-operatives. 

A letter to Sir Mark Hendrick MP

Read our letter congratulating Sir Mark Hendrick MP, on the passage of the Co-operative, Mutuals and Friendly Societies Act 2023.