Resources

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

New report ‘Offering Hope to New Generations’ outlines ways how a chronic lack of awareness is damaging the ability of co-operatives to provide answers to social issues faced by…

Co-operatives UK's strategy outlines priorities for the next three years

Co-operatives UK is committed to the highest standards of openness and accountability. Our Whistleblowing, Safeguarding and Complaints policies explain the process we follow and…

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

The Impact Report  is a snapshot of what Co-operatives UK has achieved together with its members each year

Read and download Co-operatives UK's latest annual report and financial statements.

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 AGM is a fantastic opportunity for our members to ask the questions that matter to your co-op. It’s an opportunity to help shape our future and vote on resolutions. 

Published in February 2019, this report outlines the conditions necessary for platform co‑operatives to become viable alternatives to Big Tech corporations.

This paper aims to locate platform co‑ops – or co‑operative platforms – within the co‑operative sector and the wider digital economy, and explore how the International Co‑operative…

This 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…

The Worker Co-op Code sets out anyone should expect and work together to achieve, as a member of a worker co-operative.