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Promote the Co-op Hackathon 2024
Related topic: IT & Technology | Resource type: ToolkitContent by Business support for co-ops
The Co-op Hackathon takes place on 8 and 9 May in Manchester – for co-operators looking to develop or support innovative digital and tech projects for our movement.
Community shares impact report 2023
Related topic: Co-op development | Resource type: ReportContent by Community Shares
We are delighted to publish the first ever impact report of our community shares work.
Community Shares Finance Guide
Related topic: Community sharesContent by Community Shares
Introduction to the Finance GuideThis guide is for directors, trustees and staff of a co-operative, community benefit or charitable community benefit society. It aims to be an…
Discover co-ops FREE in-person workshops – promotional resources
Related topic: Co-op development | Resource type: ToolkitContent by Business support for co-ops
Co‑operatives UK is inviting people to discover co‑ops at a series of FREE in‑person sessions taking place across the UK in partnership with local, regional and national…
Business Support for Co-ops – peer mentor handbook
Related topic: Co-op developmentContent by Business support for co-ops
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…
Charities SORP Information Sheet for Community Benefit Societies
Related topic: Community sharesContent 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…
Webinar: Freelancers unite! The power of co‑ops and joint working
Related topic: Business planning | Resource type: WebinarContent by Business support for co-ops
An opportunity for freelancers in any sector to discover how joining forces as a co-operative makes good business sense.
Webinar: Co-ops – empowering arts and culture
Related topic: Business planning | Resource type: WebinarContent by Business support for co-ops
Discover how people are coming together to create spaces and organisations that enable the arts – and those who work in the arts – to flourish.
Dormant Assets consultation
Related topic: Co-op development | Resource type: Policy briefingContent by Community Shares
A response from the Community Shares Unit, led by Co-operatives UK in partnership with Locality and Plunkett Foundation, on the Consultation on the English portion of dormant…
Community shares report 2023: Communities doing it for themselves
Related topic: Business planning | Resource type: ReportContent by Community Shares
It has been a decade since the Community Shares Unit launched in 2012 with over £210 million raised using this unique form of finance.
Platform co-ops – your route to an ethical digital business (webinar)
Related topic: Co-op development | Resource type: WebinarContent by Business support for co-ops
Discover how platform co-ops can put power and profits in the hands of service providers, rather than tech giants.
Business Support – help for your co-op: Application guidance
Content by Business support for co-ops
Introduction Help for your co-op is a business support programme for existing co-ops that have been incorporated and trading for more than 18 months and submitted financial…
Business Support – convert to a co-op: Application guidance
Content by Business support for co-ops
Introduction
This support is for organisations aiming to convert to co-op within the next 12 months.
To be eligible for this programme you must be an organisation that has…
Business Support – start your co-op: Application guidance
Related topic: Business planningContent by Business support for co-ops
IntroductionStart a co-op is a business support programme for people wanting to launch their own co-op. To be eligible for this programme you must fall into one of the following…
Shariah Compliant Community Shares Guidance
Related topic: Community shares | Resource type: Leaflet / GuideContent by Community Shares
Co-ops: Giving young people a fairer future (webinar)
Related topic: Business planning | Resource type: WebinarContent by Business support for co-ops
Hear from our a panel of young people who have been involved in or founded a range of co‑ops. Discover how co‑ops can empower young people and provide opportunities to help them…