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Co-operatives UK Board elections
Related topic: Co-operatives UK | Resource type: Leaflet / GuideOn this page you'll find a range of useful resources for prospective Board members ahead of the 2025 elections.
Co-operative Growth Strategy: Unlocking potential for a fairer, greener future
This strategy outlines a historic opportunity to unlock rapid co-operative growth in the UK, addressing societal challenges like the climate emergency and inclusive economic…
Download graphics: International Year of Co‑operatives
Content by International Year of Co-operatives
Show your support for the International Year of Co-operatives 2025! Access graphics, including 'blank' editable options.
Business Support for Co‑ops Impact Report: 2016-2024
Resource type: ReportContent by Business Support for Co-ops
This report highlights the far‑reaching positive impact of the innovative partnership between Co‑operatives UK and The Co‑operative Bank, which has been running since 2016.
Succession Planning
Guidance for co‑operatives on good practice in relation to succession planning for key positions in co‑operatives. This guidance note is produced by Claire Dalton…
Guidance for the Energy Efficiency Sharematch Fund
Resource type: Application guidanceContent by Community Shares
We’re please to share additional guidance for organisations considering using community shares to pay for installing energy efficiency measures through the Energy Efficiency…
Community Shares Booster Fund: Consultancy brief
Content by Booster Fund
Here you'll find a consultancy brief to provide support - one to two days per week until March 2025 - for Co-operatives UK's Community Shares Booster Fund team.
Co-operative and Mutual Economy
Related topic: Co-op development | Resource type: ReportOur ground-breaking Co-operative and Mutual Economy report presents a compelling case for harnessing the full potential of co-operatives and mutuals in the UK.
Social media images: Co-operative and Mutual Economy 2024
Here you'll find a range of images available for use across social media channels to promote the Co-operative and Mutual Economy 2024 report.
The Co-operative and Mutual Economy: Older reports
Related topic: Research | Resource type: ReportPublished annually, the Co‑operative and Mutual Economy reports reveal turnover, membership and employee figures for thousands of democratic businesses across the UK.
Law Commission consultation: Our response
Related topic: Policy campaigns | Resource type: Policy briefingThe Law Commission's landmark consultation on co-operative and community benefit society law closed towards the start of December 2014. Read our response to the consultation and…
Non-distributable capital surplus in co-operative societies
Related topic: FinanceLegislative proposals for co-operative capital raising
Related topic: Fundraising | Resource type: Policy briefingContact your MSP: Unlock the potential of co-operatives in Scotland
Related topic: Policy campaigns | Resource type: Template policy / documentWe're calling on our Scottish members to convince Scottish government to implement the recommendations of an independent review published which outlines ambitious recommendations…
Resources: What is a co-op?
Related topic: Co-op development | Resource type: ToolkitEven though millions of people in the UK are members of a co-operative, awareness of understanding of co-operatives and the benefits they bring to people, communities and the UK…
Community Shares Standard Mark - Open Offer framework
Related topic: Community sharesContent by Community Shares
This framework is used to assess open offers for the Community Shares Standard Mark.