Resources

Published annually, the Co‑operative and Mutual Economy reports reveal turnover, membership and employee figures for thousands of democratic businesses across the UK. 

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

It has been a decade since the Community Shares Unit launched in 2012 with over £210 million raised using this unique form of finance.

Ahead of the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, Co-operatives UK commissioned research into the climate activity of co-ops in the UK and what support was needed.

Understanding a maturing community shares market is the most comprehensive report ever published on the community shares sector – funded by Power to…

Co-ops across the world are based on shared values and principles. These colourful posters are a great reminder.

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

This report summarises the lessons learned from a two year nationwide action research programme of Community Economic Development (CED). It will be of practical interest to…

This report, released in 2015, summarises the views of the groups involved in the Energy Mentoring Programme run by Co-operatives UK's Community Shares Unit. It and highlights…