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Implementing the Greater Manchester Co-operative Commission final report
Related topic: Co-op development | Resource type: Policy briefingIn this paper Co-operatives UK makes proposals for how Greater Manchester Co-operative Commission’s recommendations might be implemented.
Agriculture Bill 2019-20: An impact assessment
Related topic: Policy campaigns | Resource type: Policy briefingWe highlight concerns around a lack of protection for farmer co-operation in the Agriculture Bill 2019-20.
A National Co-operative Development Agency: Our position
Related topic: Policy campaigns | Resource type: Policy briefingCo‑operatives UK welcomes the proposal to establish a National Co‑operative Development Agency (NCDA).
Shared power, shared prosperity (Scotland)
Related topic: Policy campaigns | Resource type: Policy briefingIn this short policy paper we recommend that Scottish government should consider earmarking around 20 per cent of the Shared Prosperity Fund for community-led economy development…
#1MillionOwners campaign proposal
Related topic: Co-op development | Resource type: Policy briefingContent by #1MillionOwners
Read the full #1MillionOwners proposal for the 2021 Spending Review
Social Investment Tax Relief consultation (2019) - our response
Related topic: Policy campaigns | Resource type: Policy briefingWe made a series of policy recommendations in our response to government's call for evidence on Social Investment Tax Relief (SITR) in 2019.
Digital democracy? Options for the International Co‑operative Alliance to advance Platform Co-ops
Related topic: IT & Technology | Resource type: ReportContent by Unfound
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…
Social Value in Government Procurement: Consultation response
Related topic: Policy campaigns | Resource type: Policy briefingOur response to UK government's consultation on how it should take account of social value in the award of central government contracts.
Shared Power, Shared Prosperity
Related topic: Policy campaigns | Resource type: Policy briefingWhy the design of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund must include a significant role for community economic development
Shared Space: How Scottish housing co-ops build communities
Related topic: Policy campaigns | Resource type: ReportHousing 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…
South of Scotland Enterprise Bill: Evidence to Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee
Related topic: Policy campaigns | Resource type: Policy briefingIn this submission we sought to influence the mission and governance of the new South of Scotland Enterprise Agency.
Creating reliefs for housing co-operatives
Related topic: Policy campaigns | Resource type: Policy briefingOur representation to government in 2018 sought to remove punitive taxes paid by a segment of housing co-operatives.
Community wealth building: the role of co-operatives
Related topic: Policy campaigns | Resource type: Policy briefingOur policy paper maps out how co-operatives could and should feature in Scotland's emerging community wealth building agenda.
Brexit safeguards for co-operatives
Related topic: Policy campaigns | Resource type: Policy briefingThe short paper sets the necessary safeguards to protect co-operatives during the Brexit process.