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More Than a Shop episode 5: It’s time to talk about death
Related topic: What is a co-op? | Resource type: PodcastContent by More than a Shop
The fifth episode in the More Than a Shop podcast series explores something we all, sadly, will inevitably face in our lives.
Covid-19 and co-operatives
Related topic: Covid-19 | Resource type: Policy briefingOur early analysis of the impact of Covid-19 on co-operatives alongside an identification of gaps in support and asks of government.
More Than a Shop episode 4: Changing the conversation about mental health
Related topic: What is a co-op? | Resource type: PodcastContent by More than a Shop
This episode of podcast More Than a Shop explores the need for new conversations, support networks and funding focused on mental health across the UK.
Annual general meetings (AGM) guide – in-depth
Related topic: Covid-19 | Resource type: Leaflet / GuideMember content
This is a more in-depth guide into preparing and staging a successful AGM.
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.
Community Ownership Fund: Maximising impact through self‑help and co‑operation
Related topic: Policy campaigns | Resource type: Policy briefingThis paper makes the case for ensuring the Community Ownership Fund includes support for collaborative, enterprise-focused approaches to community ownership.
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.
Housing to 2040: consultation on outline policy options
Related topic: Policy campaigns | Resource type: Policy briefingRead our response to Scottish government's consultation on housing.
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.
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.
Co-operative Corporate Governance Code
Related topic: Governance | Resource type: Leaflet / GuideThis code is a tool to help chart what good practice can look like. It focuses on best practice around democracy and quality of leadership that emerges through good governance.
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).
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.
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…