Resources

It has been a decade since the Community Shares Unit launched in 2012 with over £210 million raised using this unique form of finance.

This helpful guide produced by our largest members The Co-op, explains what Ramadan is and how co-op leaders can support Muslim colleagues during this holy month.

An overview of the Community Shares Practitioner Training Programme 2021. Includes details on the workshops and follow up accreditation and assessment process. 

Our guidance for societies facing financial strife clearly outlines the steps societies should take when experiencing financial difficulty.

What is branding? A lot of people think it’s your logo but that is only part of it. 

The From Conflict to Co-operation series aims to help co-operatives not only to deal with conflict when it arises but also to avoid unnecessary conflict.

Read and download our guide to handling safeguarding issues.

This guide will help your co-op navigate GDPR regulations around data protection with regards to member and customer data.  

This guide explains the basic performance management process, offers helpful tools and provides hints and tips on how to deal with under-performance issues if you work in a…

Our gender pay gap reporting guide explains what organisations need to do in order to meet their legal obligations and suggests steps to improve overall gender pay gap. 

Our practical guide for individuals who are being made redundant features useful contact information for further support.   

This framework helps co‑operatives report more effectively - providing members with the information that matters to them. 

With 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.

A guide to creating member value by aligning co-operative strategy, performance measurement and reporting