Resources

The Scottish Policy Summit brought co-operatives together to identify needs and opportunities ahead of a major government review of how to support co-operative growth.

To ensure transparency and enable member scrutiny we publish summaries from our board's most recent discussions and decisions.

What's in a name? There are legal requirements for choosing and using the name of your co-operative. Read our in depth guides. 

The governance wheel depicts the key areas of governance that should be in place within a thriving co-operative business. 

This report highlights the success of co‑ops in helping Scots weather the Covid‑19 storm and makes six recommendations for Scottish government to act on, now and after the next…

This 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 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…

If your co-op has the Co-operatives UK Contact Package, you'll need to read our Fair Usage Policy

The 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.

Co-operative housing organisations have different governance arrangements; some are governed by all the members through general meetings; some have management committees or boards…

Housing 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…