Resources

Guidance for co-operatives to ensure elections are fair for all candidates and the members of a co-operative.

As part of the Sociocracy in co‑operative organisations resource, you can access these editable templates.

This document invites institutions to join Co‑operatives UK and our partnership of anchor institutional investors, to grow the thriving community shares market via investment in…

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. 

So it's your first day at a co-op and there's so much to learn.  But what even is a co-op?  

When registering a new co‑op you need governing documents. These are different depending on the legal form your co-op takes. We have a range of model rules available which you can…

The Ownership Hub raises awareness of the benefits of employee and worker ownership at a national level.

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…

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