Resources

This is the second edition, comprehensively revised, of a research study which has been widely recognised as the first comprehensive research study into how co-operative businesses…

Why the design of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund must include a significant role for community economic development

Co-operative housing organisations have different governance arrangements; some are governed by all the members through general meetings; some have management committees or boards…

Download and complete this financial projections template, which acts as the second 'half' of your business plan.

 This film introduces some of the aspects of director recruitment for co-ops.

This paper sets out how important elements of the existing competition exemptions for agricultural co‑operation are to be retained in UK law after Brexit. It also explains how…

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…

Incredibly, some 3,000 people, from across the Scottish Highlands and beyond, raised an incredible £2.6 million which enabled the planning and development of GlenWyivs distillery –…

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

Co‑operative values and principles are the very bedrock upon which co‑operative organisations are built – so our key performance indicators (KPIs) have to be co‑operative.

This a basic governance guide to preparing and staging a successful AGM. 

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