Resources

Read our joint prospectus – created by the mutuals and co-operatives trade associations – calling on the next government to create a meaningful covenant between mutuals and…

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

Read and download Co-operatives UK's latest annual report and financial statements.

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

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

New report ‘Offering Hope to New Generations’ outlines ways how a chronic lack of awareness is damaging the ability of co-operatives to provide answers to social issues faced by…

Co-operatives UK's strategy outlines priorities for the next three years

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 Impact Report  is a snapshot of what Co-operatives UK has achieved together with its members each year.

Published annually, the Co‑operative Economy Report reveals turnover, membership and employee figures for thousands of co‑op businesses across the UK. 

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…