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Community shares impact report 2023
Related topic: Co-op development | Resource type: ReportContent by Community Shares
We are delighted to publish the first ever impact report of our community shares work.
Community shares report 2023: Communities doing it for themselves
Related topic: Business planning | Resource type: ReportContent by Community Shares
It has been a decade since the Community Shares Unit launched in 2012 with over £210 million raised using this unique form of finance.
Booster Fund application preview questions
Related topic: Co-op development | Resource type: Application guidanceContent by Booster Fund
Preview questions for the Booster Fund application form.
Booster Fund – application guidance
Related topic: Co-op developmentContent by Booster Fund
Are you an existing community business in England? Looking for help with your community share offer?The Booster Fund provides support to get your share offer ready. We…
Community Shares Practitioner Training Guide 2021
Related topic: Community shares | Resource type: Application guidanceContent by Community Shares
An overview of the Community Shares Practitioner Training Programme 2021. Includes details on the workshops and follow up accreditation and assessment process.
Understanding a maturing community shares market
Related topic: Community shares | Resource type: ReportContent by Community Shares
Understanding a maturing community shares market is the most comprehensive report ever published on the community shares sector – funded by Power to Change and Community Shares…
Recovery Share Offers Guidance
Related topic: Community shares | Resource type: Application guidanceContent by Community Shares
The purpose of this guidance is to support societies to use community shares to improve their solvency as part of their response and recovery to a crisis.
Platform Co-operatives – solving the Capital Conundrum
Related topic: Fundraising | Resource type: ReportContent by Unfound
Published in February 2019, this report outlines the conditions necessary for platform co‑operatives to become viable alternatives to Big Tech corporations.
Digital democracy? Options for the International Co‑operative Alliance to advance Platform Co-ops
Related topic: IT & Technology | Resource type: ReportContent by Unfound
This paper aims to locate platform co‑ops – or co‑operative platforms – within the co‑operative sector and the wider digital economy, and explore how the International Co‑operative…
The Hive application guidance – start‑up co‑op businesses
Content by The Hive
Application guidance
This guidance is for people who are applying for The Hive support for start‑up co‑op businesses.
PLEASE NOTE
The Hive programme in its current form is…
The Hive application guidance – for support to convert to a co‑op
Content by The Hive
Application guidance
This guidance is for people who are applying for The Hive support for businesses looking to convert to worker or community ownership.
PLEASE NOTE
The…
The Hive application guidance – support for existing co‑ops
Content by The Hive
Application guidance
This guidance is for people who are applying for The Hive support for existing co‑ops – specifically support regarding:
Sustainability and growth.
Trading…
Community Shares Booster Programme - Equity Match Request Form
Related topic: Community shares | Resource type: Application guidanceContent by Booster Fund
The Equity Match Request Form associated with the Community Shares Booster Programme.
Impact Report 2015: Peer Power – Energy Mentoring Programme
Related topic: Community shares | Resource type: ReportContent by Community Shares
This report, released in 2015, summarises the views of the groups involved in the Energy Mentoring Programme run by Co-operatives UK's Community Shares Unit. It and highlights the…