Resources

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…

Masters student in Creative Advertising Strategy at Manchester Metropolitan University, Rachael Radford undertook a research project to determine how co-operatives can engage more…

The Co-op Economy Report 2021 reveals that co-op businesses are more resilient to the economic devastation caused by Covid prompting a call for more government investment led by…

Empowering Places aims to build more resilient communities by supporting community businesses to provide benefits and opportunities for local people.  

Co-operatives UK monitors a range of data sources to provide the most comprehensive intelligence available on the UK co-operative sector

Published annually, the Co‑operative Economy Report reveals turnover, membership and employee figures for thousands of co‑op businesses across the UK. 

Co-ops across the world are based on shared values and principles. These colourful posters are a great reminder.

Community Economic Development (CED) gives people the opportunity to meaningfully shape the economy where they live. It enables those living, working and doing business in an area…

Alex Lawrie, of Somerset Co‑operative Services CIC, provides ‘an exploration of trust, networking and professional practice amongst social movement activists in the solidarity…

Why do co‑ops appear to be more resilient than other types of business?

A report on the gender pay gap in the co-op sector in comparison with broader statistics.

Ed Mayo and Carina Millstone review data on different forms of ownership between 1985 and 2016. 

Professor of Economics Virginie Pérotin looks at two decades’ worth of international data on worker owned co-operatives.

"Not through competition but co-operation of each, the people's strength." Our Co-operate video is inspired by co-ops across the UK. 

This 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…

In Newcastle, things are changing – bouncers are clubbing together. Watch an inspiring film about a unique new co-op of self-employed bouncers, and find out how YOU could reimagine…