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Booster Fund – application guidance
Related topic: Co-op developmentContent by Booster Fund
Are you an existing community business in England? Looking for help with your community share offer?The Booster Fund provides support to get your share offer ready. We…
Sociocracy in co-operative organisations
Introduction
Sociocracy, also known as dynamic governance, is a values-based governance system centered on the concept of equal voice (every member heard). Growing in popularity…
Community Shares Practitioner Training Guide 2021
Related topic: Community shares | Resource type: Application guidanceContent by Community Shares
An overview of the Community Shares Practitioner Training Programme 2021. Includes details on the workshops and follow up accreditation and assessment process.
Community Shares Standard Mark Assessment Framework
Related topic: Community shares | Resource type: ToolkitContent by Community Shares
The Community Shares Standard Mark is awarded to community share offers that meet national standards of best practice.
Environmental impacts – getting started
Related topic: Climate action | Resource type: ToolkitIf 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.
Could you be doing more to deal with environmental issues?
Related topic: Climate action | Resource type: ToolkitThis 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…
Recovery Share Offers Guidance
Related topic: Community shares | Resource type: Application guidanceContent by Community Shares
The purpose of this guidance is to support societies to use community shares to improve their solvency as part of their response and recovery to a crisis.
Corporate Governance Code appendices
Related topic: Governance | Resource type: ToolkitMember content
Used alongside the Corporate Governance Code, these appendices are designed to enable co-ops to develop their governance practices by adopting policies and processes.
Slides - What is a co-op?
Related topic: What is a co-op? | Resource type: SlidesSpread the word about co-ops in your workplace or community, using our What is a Co-op slides
Finance Toolkit
Related topic: Finance | Resource type: ToolkitMember content
A comprehensive toolkit of finance resources for co‑ops.
The Hive application guidance – start‑up co‑op businesses
Content by The Hive
Application guidance
This guidance is for people who are applying for The Hive support for start‑up co‑op businesses.
PLEASE NOTE
The Hive programme in its current form is…
The Hive application guidance – for support to convert to a co‑op
Content by The Hive
Application guidance
This guidance is for people who are applying for The Hive support for businesses looking to convert to worker or community ownership.
PLEASE NOTE
The…
The Hive application guidance – support for existing co‑ops
Content by The Hive
Application guidance
This guidance is for people who are applying for The Hive support for existing co‑ops – specifically support regarding:
Sustainability and growth.
Trading…
GDPR for co-ops – employee data
Related topic: Governance | Resource type: ToolkitCo‑operatives UK produced an Employee Data GDPR Toolkit to guide co‑operatives through the key changes to the legislation, with a focus on how the GDPR applies in employment.
See…
Everyday Participation Toolkit
Resource type: ToolkitThis toolkit is the final output of a Collaborative Innovation project convened by creative participation experts the New Citizenship Project, bringing together representatives of…
Directors toolkit
Related topic: GovernanceMember content
The directors toolkit is a comprehensive series of resources for inducting directors onto a co-operative board.
This toolkit has been collated as part of work being undertaken by…