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.

New report ‘Offering Hope to New Generations’ outlines ways how a chronic lack of awareness is damaging the ability of co-operatives to provide answers to social issues faced by…

Co-operatives UK's strategy outlines priorities for the next three years

Ahead of the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, Co-operatives UK commissioned research into the climate activity of co-ops in the UK and what support was needed.

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

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. 

This tool will help you think about your organisation’s progress on tackling environmental issues and possible next steps. The purpose of this is to challenge you not to judge your…

Understanding a maturing community shares market is the most comprehensive report ever published on the community shares sector – funded by Power to Change and Community Shares…

This report highlights the success of co‑ops in helping Scots weather the Covid‑19 storm and makes six recommendations for Scottish government to act on, now and after the next…

The Impact Report  is a snapshot of what Co-operatives UK has achieved together with its members each year

Read and download Co-operatives UK's latest annual report and financial statements.

The AGM is a fantastic opportunity for our members to ask the questions that matter to your co-op. It’s an opportunity to help shape our future and vote on resolutions. 

Published in February 2019, this report outlines the conditions necessary for platform co‑operatives to become viable alternatives to Big Tech corporations.

This paper aims to locate platform co‑ops – or co‑operative platforms – within the co‑operative sector and the wider digital economy, and explore how the International Co‑operative…

Housing co-ops have so much to offer. They deliver affordable housing in a climate where both house prices and rents are rising.  They help to control and build powerful…