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Directors toolkit
Related topic: Governance | Resource type: ToolkitMember content
The directors toolkit is a comprehensive series of resources for inducting directors onto a co-operative board. This page contains downloads of the editable elements.
The Essential Co-operative Chair
Related topic: Governance | Resource type: Leaflet / GuideA guide to the responsibilities of a co-operative chair - and the skills required to be effective in the role.
Simply Legal
Related topic: Governance | Resource type: Leaflet / GuideSimply Legal is a guide with all you need to know about legal forms and organisational types for co‑operatives and community owned enterprises.
Company Directors Consent Act
Related topic: Governance | Resource type: Template policy / documentMember content
A template to record consent for Directors joining the board of your co-op.
Simply Buyout
Related topic: Governance | Resource type: Leaflet / GuideA guide to employee buyouts and becoming an employee owned business.
Society Share Certificate
Related topic: Finance | Resource type: Template policy / documentSimply Finance
Related topic: Finance | Resource type: Leaflet / GuideA comprehensive guide to the different options for financing a community enterprise.
Simply governance
Related topic: Governance | Resource type: Leaflet / GuideA comprehensive guide to understanding the systems and processes concerned with the running of a sustainable community enterprise.
Co-operatives UK Consolidation Project
Related topic: Governance | Resource type: ReportVideo - What is a co-op?
Related topic: What is a co-op? | Resource type: FilmSo what exactly is a co-op? Watch our short animation and share with your friends!
Co-operatives and elections
Related topic: GovernanceIntroduction
This guidance is to help co-operatives deliver good practice when it comes to elections for board positions.
There is no legislation specifically governing elections…