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More Than a Shop episode 3: Imagine not having a boss?!
Related topic: What is a co-op? | Resource type: PodcastContent by More than a Shop
More Than a Shop presenter Elizabeth Alker chats to two people convinced that the UK economy would be transformed if more businesses were worker and employee owned.
More Than a Shop episode 2: Disrupting the music industry
Related topic: What is a co-op? | Resource type: PodcastContent by More than a Shop
Ch-ch-ch-changes: Disrupting the music industry explores some of the challenges facing musicians and ways to challenge the ‘norms’ that have emerged in recent years and decades…
More Than a Shop episode 1: Education for all?
Related topic: What is a co-op? | Resource type: PodcastContent by More than a Shop
Podcast series, More Than a Shop, debuts with an episode looking at the challenges facing the UK’s education system.
Platform Co-operatives – solving the Capital Conundrum
Related topic: Fundraising | Resource type: ReportContent by Unfound
Published in February 2019, this report outlines the conditions necessary for platform co‑operatives to become viable alternatives to Big Tech corporations.
Guide to creating a brand
Related topic: Marketing & communications | Resource type: Leaflet / GuideWhat is branding? A lot of people think it’s your logo but that is only part of it.
Co-operative development and the client
Related topic: Research | Resource type: ResearchAlex Lawrie, of Somerset Co‑operative Services CIC, provides ‘an exploration of trust, networking and professional practice amongst social movement activists in the solidarity…
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…
Co-operative Business Survival
Related topic: Research | Resource type: ResearchWhy do co‑ops appear to be more resilient than other types of business?
Gender Pay Gap Report
Related topic: Research | Resource type: ResearchA report on the gender pay gap in the co-op sector in comparison with broader statistics.
The Ownership Agenda
Related topic: Research | Resource type: ResearchEd Mayo and Carina Millstone review data on different forms of ownership between 1985 and 2016.
What do we really know about worker co‑operatives?
Related topic: Research | Resource type: ResearchProfessor of Economics Virginie Pérotin looks at two decades’ worth of international data on worker owned co-operatives.
VIDEO: Co-operate - a film to celebrate #CoopDifference
Related topic: What is a co-op? | Resource type: FilmContent by Co-op Fortnight
"Not through competition but co-operation of each, the people's strength." Our Co-operate video is inspired by co-ops across the UK.
Community Economic Development Lessons from two years’ action research
Related topic: Co-op development | Resource type: ReportThis 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…
The Big Co-op Census
Related topic: Research | Resource type: ResearchView the final report of the largest ever UK survey of co‑operatives.
Altogether Now: A Guide to Forming Music Teacher Co-operatives
Related topic: Business planning | Resource type: Leaflet / GuideOur guide to forming a music teachers' co-operative references various booklets and fact sheets published by Co-operatives UK and the Musicians’ Union and draws upon David…
Video - What is a co-op?
Related topic: What is a co-op? | Resource type: FilmSo what exactly is a co-op? Watch our short animation and share with your friends!