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The Essential Co-operative Chair
Related topic: Governance | Resource type: Leaflet / GuideA guide to the responsibilities of a co-operative chair - and the skills required to be effective in the role.
Narrative Reporting Framework for Co‑operatives
Related topic: Finance | Resource type: Leaflet / GuideThis framework helps co‑operatives report more effectively - providing members with the information that matters to them.
Simply Legal
Related topic: Governance | Resource type: Leaflet / GuideSimply Legal is a guide with all you need to know about legal forms and organisational types for co‑operatives and community owned enterprises.
Simply Buyout
Related topic: Governance | Resource type: Leaflet / GuideA guide to employee buyouts and becoming an employee owned business.
A guide to investing in community shares
Related topic: Fundraising | Resource type: Leaflet / GuideContent by Community Shares
Investing in community shares is a simple, direct and engaging way of supporting businesses that serve your community.
Simply Start-up
Related topic: Co-op development | Resource type: Leaflet / GuideSimply Start-up shows how ordinary people have worked together to successfully build businesses which are both part of, and also strengthen, their communities.
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…
Safe to drive guidance
Related topic: HR & Culture | Resource type: Leaflet / GuideWith legal firm Mills and Reeve, we have developed a briefing and checklist to ensure you know what to do to be sure your employees are safe to drive.
Simply Performance
Related topic: Finance | Resource type: Leaflet / GuideA guide to creating member value by aligning co-operative strategy, performance measurement and reporting
Simply Finance
Related topic: Finance | Resource type: Leaflet / GuideA comprehensive guide to the different options for financing a community enterprise.
Simply governance
Related topic: Governance | Resource type: Leaflet / GuideA comprehensive guide to understanding the systems and processes concerned with the running of a sustainable community enterprise.
Equality in employment briefing
Related topic: HR & Culture | Resource type: Leaflet / GuideLaw firm Mills & Reeve have allowed us to share this briefing paper on equality, diversity and discrimination within employment.