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Co-operative and Mutual Economy 2023
Related topic: Co-op development | Resource type: ReportOur ground-breaking Co-operative and Mutual Economy 2023 report presents a compelling case for harnessing the full potential of co-operatives and mutuals in the UK.
Report: Can the North West be a Green Energy Superpower?
Related topic: Climate action | Resource type: ReportRead a report from the North West Green Energy Task Force on potential renewable capacity and co-operative models of ownership.
List of questions for government energy price survey
Related topic: Business planning | Resource type: ResearchThis resource relates to the government energy survey which closes on 23.55pm on 30 October (2022).
Engaging Gen Z through leveraging co-operative values
Related topic: Research | Resource type: ResearchMasters student in Creative Advertising Strategy at Manchester Metropolitan University, Rachael Radford undertook a research project to determine how co-operatives can engage more…
Open data
Related topic: Research | Resource type: ResearchCo-operatives UK monitors a range of data sources to provide the most comprehensive intelligence available on the UK co-operative sector
The Co-op Economy: Previous reports
Related topic: Research | Resource type: ReportPublished annually, the Co‑operative Economy Report reveals turnover, membership and employee figures for thousands of co‑op businesses across the UK.
Platform Co-operatives – solving the Capital Conundrum
Related topic: Fundraising | Resource type: ReportContent by Unfound
Published in February 2019, this report outlines the conditions necessary for platform co‑operatives to become viable alternatives to Big Tech corporations.
Co-operative development and the client
Related topic: Research | Resource type: ResearchAlex Lawrie, of Somerset Co‑operative Services CIC, provides ‘an exploration of trust, networking and professional practice amongst social movement activists in the solidarity…
Digital democracy? Options for the International Co‑operative Alliance to advance Platform Co-ops
Related topic: IT & Technology | Resource type: ReportContent by Unfound
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…
Co-operative Business Survival
Related topic: Research | Resource type: ResearchWhy do co‑ops appear to be more resilient than other types of business?
Gender Pay Gap Report
Related topic: Research | Resource type: ResearchA report on the gender pay gap in the co-op sector in comparison with broader statistics.
The Ownership Agenda
Related topic: Research | Resource type: ResearchEd Mayo and Carina Millstone review data on different forms of ownership between 1985 and 2016.
What do we really know about worker co‑operatives?
Related topic: Research | Resource type: ResearchProfessor of Economics Virginie Pérotin looks at two decades’ worth of international data on worker owned co-operatives.
Community Economic Development Lessons from two years’ action research
Related topic: Co-op development | Resource type: ReportThis report summarises the lessons learned from a two year nationwide action research programme of Community Economic Development (CED). It will be of practical interest to…
The Big Co-op Census
Related topic: Research | Resource type: ResearchView the final report of the largest ever UK survey of co‑operatives.