Resources

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…

A response from the Community Shares Unit, led by Co-operatives UK in partnership with Locality and Plunkett Foundation, on the Consultation on the English portion of dormant…

Co-operatives UK has written to Lord Victor Adebowale, Chair of the Adebowale Commission on Social Investment, congratulating him and fellow commissioners on the publication of…

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.

Co-operatives UK and its Worker Co-operative Council warmly welcome the launch of the Union-Coops:UK initiative.

This short paper offers national and local policymakers optimistic and practical options for addressing the economic and environmental challenges that lie ahead. It draws on…

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…

We have written to Baroness Barran MBE asking for three small amendments to the Charities Bill that could make a massive difference for community ownership.

This short paper is an offer to work in partnership with local leaders who have clear policy objectives to support co-op growth in their area. 

This paper focuses on why and how the Community Ownership Fund can utilise the Community Shares financing model.