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Business Support for Co-ops – peer mentor handbook
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The Mentor Handbook is a guide for mentoring organisations providing mentoring support to successful groups via the Business Support for co-ops programme.
The Handbook sets out how the Business…
Co-op development
Taxation policy and additional disclosures
A summary of Co-operatives UK's taxation policy, alongside additional disclosures, demonstrating transparency and the standards and requirements necessary for the Fair Tax Mark.
Report
Scottish Policy Summit - the results
The Scottish Policy Summit brought co-operatives together to identify needs and opportunities ahead of a major government review of how to support co-operative growth.
Co-op development
Webinar
Webinar: Community shares and the Community Ownership Fund
Learn all about community shares and the Community Ownership Fund.
Report
Report: Can the North West be a Green Energy Superpower?
Read a report from the North West Green Energy Task Force on potential renewable capacity and co-operative models of ownership.
Climate action
Write to your MSP
Here you'll find the resources to support Scottish co-ops by asking your MSP to join the Cross-Party Group on Co-operatives.
A letter to Sir Mark Hendrick MP
Read our letter congratulating Sir Mark Hendrick MP, on the passage of the Co-operative, Mutuals and Friendly Societies Act 2023.
Whistleblowing policy – template
Download and amend this free template conflict of interest policy.
Governance
Template policy / document
Conflict of interest policy – template
Download and amend this free template conflict of interest policy.
Governance
Co-op Congess 2023 programme
Access the programme for Co-op Congress day two.
Application guidance
Recruitment pack – Project Coordinator for the West Midlands Ownership Hub
Recruitment pack and job advert for the role of Project Coordinator for the West Midlands Ownership Hub
Co-operatives UK
Template policy / document
Worker co-op code
The Worker Co-op Code sets out anyone should expect and work together to achieve, as a member of a worker co-operative.
Governance
Webinar
Booster Fund – practitioner session
Content by Booster Fund
Alice Wharton, Booster Fund Senior Manager at Co-operatives UK, and Tim Coomer, Co-operative and Community Finance (CCF), ran this webinar for advisors about the Community Shares Booster Fund.
Co-op development
Toolkit
Business Support for Co-ops promotional resources
Logos and resources to promote the Business Support for Co-ops programme.
Co-op development
Charities SORP Information Sheet for Community Benefit Societies
Content by Community Shares
This Information Sheet is designed to assist practitioners in implementing the Charities SORP (FRS 102) in relation to the preparation of accounts for Charitable Community Benefit Societies with…
Community shares
Scottish co-operatives consultation results 2022
In Jan and Feb 2022 Co-operatives UK ran a consultation with Scottish co-operatives, asking them about their business support needs and the extent to which these are currently met by Scottish…