Resources

Download and amend this free template conflict of interest policy. 

The Worker Co-op Code sets out anyone should expect and work together to achieve, as a member of a worker co-operative.

To ensure transparency and enable member scrutiny we publish summaries from our board's most recent discussions and decisions.

It has been a decade since the Community Shares Unit launched in 2012 with over £210 million raised using this unique form of finance.

Guidance for co-operatives to ensure elections are fair for all candidates and the members of a co-operative.

As part of the Sociocracy in co‑operative organisations resource, you can access these editable templates.

An overview of the Community Shares Practitioner Training Programme 2021. Includes details on the workshops and follow up accreditation and assessment process. 

The governance wheel depicts the key areas of governance that should be in place within a thriving co-operative business. 

When registering a new co‑op you need governing documents. These are different depending on the legal form your co-op takes. We have a range of model rules available which you can…

Coming back to work after a period of extended leave can be daunting and this guidance will help those returning feel more comfortable.

A letter template for furloughing staff to help you during the Covid-19 pandemic. 

Published in February 2019, this report outlines the conditions necessary for platform co‑operatives to become viable alternatives to Big Tech corporations.

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…

Download and complete this financial projections template, which acts as the second 'half' of your business plan.

Download the reports and templates from the Members' Money project which reviewed how withdrawable share capital (WSC) is being used as a form of funding by Retail Societies and…

A simple, one‑page diagram, quickly and easily explaining what to include in your narrative reporting to highlight your co‑op difference.