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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.
Implementing the Greater Manchester Co-operative Commission final report
Related topic: Co-op development | Resource type: Policy briefingIn this paper Co-operatives UK makes proposals for how Greater Manchester Co-operative Commission’s recommendations might be implemented.
Agriculture Bill 2019-20: An impact assessment
Related topic: Policy campaigns | Resource type: Policy briefingWe highlight concerns around a lack of protection for farmer co-operation in the Agriculture Bill 2019-20.
Corporate Governance Code appendices
Related topic: Governance | Resource type: ToolkitMember content
Used alongside the Corporate Governance Code, these appendices are designed to enable co-ops to develop their governance practices by adopting policies and processes.
Co-operative Corporate Governance Code
Related topic: Governance | Resource type: Leaflet / GuideThis code is a tool to help chart what good practice can look like. It focuses on best practice around democracy and quality of leadership that emerges through good governance.
A National Co-operative Development Agency: Our position
Related topic: Policy campaigns | Resource type: Policy briefingCo‑operatives UK welcomes the proposal to establish a National Co‑operative Development Agency (NCDA).
Shared power, shared prosperity (Scotland)
Related topic: Policy campaigns | Resource type: Policy briefingIn this short policy paper we recommend that Scottish government should consider earmarking around 20 per cent of the Shared Prosperity Fund for community-led economy development…
Planning for board excellence
Related topic: Governance | Resource type: Leaflet / GuideA board must be made up of directors with the right mix of expertise, experience and perspectives to ensure it does not become homogenous. This short guide runs through the process…
Contact package - fair usage policy
Related topic: Co-operatives UK | Resource type: Leaflet / GuideIf your co-op has the Co-operatives UK Contact Package, you'll need to read our Fair Usage Policy
Consultation on the future definition of public service mutuals
Related topic: Policy campaignsRead our response to government's consultation on the future definition of public service mutuals
#1MillionOwners campaign proposal
Related topic: Co-op development | Resource type: Policy briefingContent by #1MillionOwners
Read the full #1MillionOwners proposal for the 2021 Spending Review
Social Investment Tax Relief consultation (2019) - our response
Related topic: Policy campaigns | Resource type: Policy briefingWe made a series of policy recommendations in our response to government's call for evidence on Social Investment Tax Relief (SITR) in 2019.
Finance Toolkit
Related topic: Finance | Resource type: ToolkitMember content
A comprehensive toolkit of finance resources for co‑ops.
From Conflict to Co-operation
Related topic: Co-op development | Resource type: Leaflet / GuideThe From Conflict to Co-operation series aims to help co-operatives not only to deal with conflict when it arises but also to avoid unnecessary conflict.
Social Value in Government Procurement: Consultation response
Related topic: Policy campaigns | Resource type: Policy briefingOur response to UK government's consultation on how it should take account of social value in the award of central government contracts.
The Governance of Large Co-operative Businesses
Related topic: Governance | Resource type: ResearchThis is the second edition, comprehensively revised, of a research study which has been widely recognised as the first comprehensive research study into how co-operative businesses…