Resources

Read a report from the North West Green Energy Task Force on potential renewable capacity and co-operative models of ownership. 

Download and amend this free template conflict of interest policy. 

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

An opportunity for freelancers in any sector to discover how joining forces as a co-operative makes good business sense.

Discover how people are coming together to create spaces and organisations that enable the arts – and those who work in the arts – to flourish. 

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

Hear from our a panel of young people who have been involved in or founded a range of co‑ops. Discover how co‑ops can empower young people and provide opportunities to help them…

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

Discover co-ops – their purpose and benefits. And find out if your business idea suits the co-op model…

Hear from three speakers – all either existing freelancers or previously freelancers – who have used the co-op model to benefit their work and security.

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

The Co-op Economy Report 2021 reveals that co-op businesses are more resilient to the economic devastation caused by Covid prompting a call for more government investment led by…