Resources

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

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…

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

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. 

This 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…

With input from 550 co-ops, the National Co-operative Development Strategy was an ambitious strategy to create a more participative economy, published in 2017. 

This 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.