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Community Ownership Fund: Maximising impact through Community Shares
Related topic: Co-op development | Resource type: Policy briefingContent by Community Shares
This paper focuses on why and how the Community Ownership Fund can utilise the Community Shares financing model.
Understanding a maturing community shares market
Related topic: Fundraising | 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…
Webinar – What Is A Co-op?
Related topic: What is a co-op? | Resource type: WebinarContent by Co-op Connections
Co-ops are found in all sectors of the economy – from high street retailers to community-owned pubs and from fan-owned football clubs to farmer-controlled businesses.
More Than a Shop podcast transcripts
Related topic: What is a co-op? | Resource type: PodcastContent by More than a Shop
Presented by BBC broadcaster Elizabeth Alker, More Than a Shop welcomes guests with something new and radical to say about the big issues of our day and doing business the right…
More Than a Shop episode 9: Let’s build something better together
Related topic: What is a co-op? | Resource type: PodcastContent by More than a Shop
During the Covid-19 pandemic, we’ve seen some inspirational stories of co‑operation. For Co-op Fortnight 2020, we collected just a few of those inspiring stories from co‑operatives…
More Than a Shop episode 8: Speaking up for our planet
Related topic: What is a co-op? | Resource type: PodcastContent by More than a Shop
Speaking up for our planet: turning talk into action explores climate change and climate justice.
WEBINAR: Health and safety on the shopfloor, now and post-lockdown [15 June]
Related topic: Covid-19 | Resource type: WebinarHealth and safety managers from three large retail co-operatives share their expert health and safety knowledge in this hour-long webinar on dealing with COVID-19 on retail…
The Co-op Economy: Previous reports
Related topic: Research | Resource type: ReportPublished annually, the Co‑operative Economy Report reveals turnover, membership and employee figures for thousands of co‑op businesses across the UK.
Co-op values and principles posters
Related topic: Membership | Resource type: PosterCo-ops across the world are based on shared values and principles. These colourful posters are a great reminder.
Employee and worker ownership recovery strategy paper
Related topic: Co-op development | Resource type: Policy briefingRead our policy paper setting out why city regions should include measures to support the creation of employee and worker owned businesses.
More Than a Shop episode 7: The future of the UK’s high streets
Related topic: What is a co-op? | Resource type: PodcastContent by More than a Shop
This More Than a Shop podcast explores the changing landscape of UK high streets.
More Than a Shop episode 6: Digging in – the local food revolution
Related topic: What is a co-op? | Resource type: PodcastContent by More than a Shop
Food, glorious food is the focus of the sixth More Than a Shop podcast episode.
Including societies in COVID-19 insolvency reforms
Related topic: Covid-19 | Resource type: Policy briefingThis paper sets out why and how co‑operative and community benefit societies (‘societies’) should be included in the reforms of UK insolvency law announced by government on 28…
More Than a Shop episode 5: It’s time to talk about death
Related topic: What is a co-op? | Resource type: PodcastContent by More than a Shop
The fifth episode in the More Than a Shop podcast series explores something we all, sadly, will inevitably face in our lives.
Covid-19 and co-operatives
Related topic: Covid-19 | Resource type: Policy briefingOur early analysis of the impact of Covid-19 on co-operatives alongside an identification of gaps in support and asks of government.
More Than a Shop episode 4: Changing the conversation about mental health
Related topic: What is a co-op? | Resource type: PodcastContent by More than a Shop
This episode of podcast More Than a Shop explores the need for new conversations, support networks and funding focused on mental health across the UK.