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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.
Shared Power, Shared Prosperity
Related topic: Policy campaigns | Resource type: Policy briefingWhy the design of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund must include a significant role for community economic development
Housing co-operatives: an overview
Related topic: Governance | Resource type: Leaflet / GuideCo-operative housing organisations have different governance arrangements; some are governed by all the members through general meetings; some have management committees or boards…
Shared Space: How Scottish housing co-ops build communities
Related topic: Policy campaigns | Resource type: ReportHousing co-ops have so much to offer. They deliver affordable housing in a climate where both house prices and rents are rising. They help to control and build powerful…
Key Performance Indicators (KPI) – A framework for guidance for co‑operatives
Related topic: Governance | Resource type: Leaflet / GuideCo‑operative values and principles are the very bedrock upon which co‑operative organisations are built – so our key performance indicators (KPIs) have to be co‑operative.
Effective minute taking
Related topic: Governance | Resource type: Leaflet / GuideMember content
The drafting of minutes for co-op meetings can pose a number of challenges for the person taking the minutes. Read our guide and access meeting and AGM templates.
Simple AGM guide
Related topic: Governance | Resource type: Leaflet / GuideThis a basic governance guide to preparing and staging a successful AGM.
South of Scotland Enterprise Bill: Evidence to Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee
Related topic: Policy campaigns | Resource type: Policy briefingIn this submission we sought to influence the mission and governance of the new South of Scotland Enterprise Agency.
Creating reliefs for housing co-operatives
Related topic: Policy campaigns | Resource type: Policy briefingOur representation to government in 2018 sought to remove punitive taxes paid by a segment of housing co-operatives.
Board behaviours in co-operatives
Related topic: Governance | Resource type: Leaflet / GuideThis practical guide will further understanding of your co-op's boardroom behaviours with five top tips for working with your board to improve its dynamic.
GDPR guidance for co-ops – member and customer data
Related topic: Governance | Resource type: Leaflet / GuideThis guide will help your co-op navigate GDPR regulations around data protection with regards to member and customer data.
Community wealth building: the role of co-operatives
Related topic: Policy campaigns | Resource type: Policy briefingOur policy paper maps out how co-operatives could and should feature in Scotland's emerging community wealth building agenda.
The Essential Co-operative Chair
Related topic: Governance | Resource type: Leaflet / GuideA guide to the responsibilities of a co-operative chair - and the skills required to be effective in the role.
Simply Legal
Related topic: Governance | Resource type: Leaflet / GuideSimply Legal is a guide with all you need to know about legal forms and organisational types for co‑operatives and community owned enterprises.
Simply Buyout
Related topic: Governance | Resource type: Leaflet / GuideA guide to employee buyouts and becoming an employee owned business.
Brexit safeguards for co-operatives
Related topic: Policy campaigns | Resource type: Policy briefingThe short paper sets the necessary safeguards to protect co-operatives during the Brexit process.