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The Purpose of Mutual and Co-operative Business in Society
Related topic: Co-op development | Resource type: Policy briefingRead our joint prospectus calling on the next government to create a meaningful covenant between mutuals and co-operatives.
Everybody's Business: A Call for Co-op Growth
Related topic: Co-op development | Resource type: Policy briefingWe set out how – with the right policies in place – co‑operatives will deliver a more inclusive, responsible, wellbeing-enhancing economy.
Member consultation: Help decide our policy priorities
Related topic: Membership | Resource type: Policy briefingAhead of Co-op Congress and Co-op Fortnight, Co-operatives UK is inviting members to consult on policy priorities as we look ahead to the next general election.
Dormant Assets consultation
Related topic: Co-op development | Resource type: Policy briefingContent by Community Shares
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 signed Diversity Forum manifesto
Related topic: Co-op development | Resource type: Policy briefingContent by Booster Fund
Co-operatives UK has signed up to a bold new way to address equity, equality, diversity and inclusion in the social investment sector – primarily through the Booster Fund.
List of questions for government energy price survey
Related topic: Business planning | Resource type: ResearchThis resource relates to the government energy survey which closes on 23.55pm on 30 October (2022).
Engaging Gen Z through leveraging co-operative values
Related topic: Research | Resource type: ResearchMasters student in Creative Advertising Strategy at Manchester Metropolitan University, Rachael Radford undertook a research project to determine how co-operatives can engage more…
Union-Coops:UK Manifesto Worker Co-op Council Response
Related topic: Co-op development | Resource type: Policy briefingCo-operatives UK and its Worker Co-operative Council warmly welcome the launch of the Union-Coops:UK initiative.
Ready for what's next
Related topic: Co-op development | Resource type: Policy briefingThis short paper offers national and local policymakers optimistic and practical options for addressing the economic and environmental challenges that lie ahead. It draws on…
Supporting co-operative growth locally
Related topic: Co-op development | Resource type: Policy briefingThis 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.
Community Ownership Fund: Maximising impact through Community Shares
Related topic: Co-op development | Resource type: Policy briefingContent by Community Shares
This paper focuses on why and how the Community Ownership Fund can utilise the Community Shares financing model.
Open data
Related topic: Research | Resource type: ResearchCo-operatives UK monitors a range of data sources to provide the most comprehensive intelligence available on the UK co-operative sector
Employee and worker ownership recovery strategy paper
Related topic: Co-op development | Resource type: Policy briefingRead our policy paper setting out why city regions should include measures to support the creation of employee and worker owned businesses.
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.
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…
#1MillionOwners campaign proposal
Related topic: Co-op development | Resource type: Policy briefingContent by #1MillionOwners
Read the full #1MillionOwners proposal for the 2021 Spending Review