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WEBINAR: Engaging your members [12 May 2020]
Related topic: Membership | Resource type: WebinarContent by Co-op Connections
Co-operatives UK's membership team hosted a discussion about the key concepts of membership, how to get to know them and how to keep them engaged with you.
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.
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.
More Than a Shop episode 3: Imagine not having a boss?!
Related topic: What is a co-op? | Resource type: PodcastContent by More than a Shop
More Than a Shop presenter Elizabeth Alker chats to two people convinced that the UK economy would be transformed if more businesses were worker and employee owned.
More Than a Shop episode 2: Disrupting the music industry
Related topic: What is a co-op? | Resource type: PodcastContent by More than a Shop
Ch-ch-ch-changes: Disrupting the music industry explores some of the challenges facing musicians and ways to challenge the ‘norms’ that have emerged in recent years and decades…
More Than a Shop episode 1: Education for all?
Related topic: What is a co-op? | Resource type: PodcastContent by More than a Shop
Podcast series, More Than a Shop, debuts with an episode looking at the challenges facing the UK’s education system.
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.
VIDEO: Community economic development
Related topic: Co-op development | Resource type: FilmCommunity Economic Development (CED) gives people the opportunity to meaningfully shape the economy where they live. It enables those living, working and doing business in an area…
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…
VIDEO: Glenwyvis Distillery – “What can YOUR community create?”
Related topic: Fundraising | Resource type: FilmContent by Business support for co-ops
Incredibly, some 3,000 people, from across the Scottish Highlands and beyond, raised an incredible £2.6 million which enabled the planning and development of GlenWyivs distillery –…
VIDEO: Bristol Wood Recycling Project
Related topic: Fundraising | Resource type: FilmContent by Business support for co-ops
Bristol Wood Recycling Project collects tonnes of good quality timber from construction yards and other businesses around the city that would otherwise be wasted.
VIDEO: Co-operate - a film to celebrate #CoopDifference
Related topic: What is a co-op? | Resource type: FilmContent by Co-op Fortnight
"Not through competition but co-operation of each, the people's strength." Our Co-operate video is inspired by co-ops across the UK.
Community Economic Development Lessons from two years’ action research
Related topic: Co-op development | Resource type: ReportThis report summarises the lessons learned from a two year nationwide action research programme of Community Economic Development (CED). It will be of practical interest to…
VIDEO: Bouncers are clubbing together in Newcastle
Related topic: Co-op development | Resource type: FilmContent by Business support for co-ops
In Newcastle, things are changing – bouncers are clubbing together. Watch an inspiring film about a unique new co-op of self-employed bouncers, and find out how YOU could reimagine…
National Co-operative Development Strategy
Related topic: Co-op development | Resource type: ReportWith input from 550 co-ops, the National Co-operative Development Strategy was an ambitious strategy to create a more participative economy, published in 2017.
The Co-operative Option report
Related topic: Co-op development | Resource type: ReportThis short report highlights new evidence of people’s discontentment with the amount of control they have over the economy, their workplaces and their local communities.