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…

Raise awareness of co‑ops by being part of our annual Co‑op Fortnight campaign, taking place this year from Monday 20 June to Sunday 3 July 2022.

Co-operatives UK's strategy outlines priorities for the next three years

Discover co-ops – their purpose and benefits. And find out if your business idea suits the co-op model…

Hear from three speakers – all either existing freelancers or previously freelancers – who have used the co-op model to benefit their work and security.

Each year the Co-operative Bank provides a report to Co-operatives UK demonstrating their commitment to the co-operative values and principles. 

Hear from our a panel of young people who have been involved in or founded a range of co‑ops. Discover how co‑ops can empower young people and provide opportunities to help them…

Ahead of the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, Co-operatives UK commissioned research into the climate activity of co-ops in the UK and what support was needed.

The Co-op Economy Report 2021 reveals that co-op businesses are more resilient to the economic devastation caused by Covid prompting a call for more government investment led by…

The Community Shares Standard Mark is awarded to community share offers that meet national standards of best practice.

A quick guide to the Practitioners Forum 2020 sessions. 

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

If your organisation has never formally thought about the environmental impacts you might have, then this tool will help you understand what you need to consider. 

This tool will help you think about your organisation’s progress on tackling environmental issues and possible next steps. The purpose of this is to challenge you not to judge your…

The Impact Report  is a snapshot of what Co-operatives UK has achieved together with its members each year

Read and download Co-operatives UK's latest annual report and financial statements.