Resources

New report ‘Offering Hope to New Generations’ outlines ways how a chronic lack of awareness is damaging the ability of co-operatives to provide answers to social issues faced by…

We are looking to recruit new members for the Community Shares Booster Fund assessment process. Think this could be for you? Read on...

This document invites institutions to join Co‑operatives UK and our partnership of anchor institutional investors, to grow the thriving community shares market via investment in…

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

Empowering Places aims to build more resilient communities by supporting community businesses to provide benefits and opportunities for local people.  

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

What's in a name? There are legal requirements for choosing and using the name of your co-operative. Read our in depth guides. 

Our guidance for societies facing financial strife clearly outlines the steps societies should take when experiencing financial difficulty.

The Ownership Hub raises awareness of the benefits of employee and worker ownership at a national level.

This code is a tool to help chart what good practice can look like. It focuses on best practice around democracy and quality of leadership that emerges through good governance.

A board must be made up of directors with the right mix of expertise, experience and perspectives to ensure it does not become homogenous. This short guide runs through the process…

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