Social media content: Co‑operative and Mutual Economy 2025

On this page you'll find graphics to promote co-operatives as well as suggested messaging related to the Co-operative and Mutual Economy 2025. You can also:

• Download the 2025 report for all the facts, figures, insight and analysis
• Read our news story
• Use our sample messaging (below) or share our posts on socials: X | LinkedIn | Facebook | Instagram | Bluesky and use #CoopEconomy

Sample messaging: 

• The UK’s co-operative and mutual economy packs a £179.2bn punch. More than 10,000 businesses. 68m memberships. 1.3m jobs. Discover more about businesses that are resilient, fairer, and rooted in communities: www.uk.coop/economy #CoopEconomy
• 💪 Co-operatives are leading the way on gender equality. Women lead 24% of the UK’s top 100 co-operatives compared to just 9% of FTSE 100 companies. Here's the evidence 👉 www.uk.coop/economy #CoopEconomy
• Co-operatives survive longer. 82% of co-operative new-starts survive those first, typically tougher, five years of business, compared to just 39% of UK businesses generally. The proof is here: www.uk.coop/economy #CoopEconomy
• Did you know co-operatives are 4 times more likely to be accredited Living Wage employers than the UK average? It's just one great 'co-operative advantage' stat in the latest Co-operative and Mutual Economy report: www.uk.coop/economy #CoopEconomy
• Government wants to double the size of the co-op and mutual economy. At today’s pace, it will take decades, but with the right policies, it can be done in a single decade. The prize? Growth that keeps money local, creates good jobs, and builds resilient communities. Explore the 2025 Co-operative and Mutual Economy 2025 report: www.uk.coop/economy #CoopEconomy
• Employee Ownership Trusts have surged by nearly 50% in a year. It’s proof that smart policy unlocks rapid growth in democratic business. Now imagine the same ambition applied to co-operatives... Read our Co-operative and Mutual Economy 2025 report: www.uk.coop/economy #CoopEconomy