Resources

The Community Shares Standard Mark is awarded to community share offers that meet national standards of best practice.

Download these template letters for societies that have run or are planning to run community share offers, or for individuals who have invested in community share offers.

This resource outlines the journey a new platform co-op could take based on the experience of other platform co-op founders.

Policy solutions for mutuals: proposals and impact

1. Introduction to community sharesThis Handbook sets out guidance for societies and practitioners who provide advice on community shares, a term used to describe withdrawable, non-transferable share…

A brief overview of what a platform co‑op is and isn't.

This guide is for co-operatives registered under the Companies Act 2006. The Companies Act 2006 dispensed with the requirement for private limited companies to appoint a secretary. However, the…

Introduction For societies registered under the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014. Every society must have a secretary who is the main person responsible in law for ensuring…

This document sets out what you can expect in your dealings with Co-operatives UK and what you can do if you believe that service standards are not being met. It also sets out our standard Terms of…

Retail co-ops across the UK are working together to support food banks and campaign against food injustice.

Empowering Places aims to build more resilient communities by supporting community businesses to provide benefits and opportunities for local people.

A briefing to provide MPs and Peers with a concise overview of the legislative reforms for co-operatives making their way through Parliament (Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act (2014)).

These rules are suitable for a co-operative that has decided not to incorporate.

What's in a name? There are legal requirements for choosing and using the name of your co-operative. Read our in depth guides.

This report for Co-operatives UK from the Royal Agricultural University includes insights into UK farmers’ current views on co‑operation – and highlights the potential benefits of greater…

If your organisation has never formally thought about the environmental impacts you might have, then this tool will help you understand what you need to consider.