Resources

An opportunity for groups across the Lancaster district and beyond to discover the power of co-ops to strengthen communities.

An opportunity to discover how platform co‑ops can put power and profits in the hands of service providers, rather than tech giants.

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

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

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…

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.

Published annually, the Co‑operative Economy Report reveals turnover, membership and employee figures for thousands of co‑op businesses across the UK. 

A letter template for furloughing staff to help you during the Covid-19 pandemic. 

Co‑operatives UK produced an Employee Data GDPR Toolkit to guide co‑operatives through the key changes to the legislation, with a focus on how the GDPR applies in employment. See…

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. 

As responsible co-operative businesses and employers, it is important to take all practical steps to prevent and detect modern slavery and we've assembled a toolkit of resources.