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Co‑operatives UK advice team
Support for your co‑op
As the network for the UK's thousands of co-operative businesses, we provide support in HR, culture, governance, finance, marketing, membership strategy and co-operative development. Browse our extensive library of online resources, blogs and information and get in touch for bespoke consultancy support and training.
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Meet the advice team
We know co-ops. Our expert co-operative advice team support co-ops with governance, new registrations, conversions, HR, culture and performance, membership strategy and much more.
Contact package
Our contact package provides access to the best support from leading advisers on co-op governance, finance, HR and membership.
Tailored HR advice
As specialists in employment law, we offer a range of HR services, outside of the HR package. Our HR advice includes a range of audits and advocacy services, from reviewing your organisational design to handling settlements, representation, mediation…
Governance help and advice
From worker-owned co-ops to major high street retailers to community pubs, our advice team know the co-operative sector inside out. Our advice can often be a fraction of the price of commercial professional advisers. And because we are owned by our…
Funding support and co‑op development
As part of our mission to grow the co-operative economy, we work with partners and funders to deliver co-op support programmes. We help new co-ops to set up through The Hive; provide sector specific support for tech and platform co-ops through…
Resources for new members
We've put together a range of resources that recently incorporated businesses and our newest members tell us are of most value.
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Governance
Good governance is critical to the success of a co-op enterprise. It supports the governing body to create and maintain a strong and sustainable business that meets the needs of its members and is…
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Finance advice and support
This section aims to give co‑operatives a range of expert advice and resources to improve their financial management. From guidance on reporting standards to information to help you with corporation…
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Training events
We provide training in key areas from governance and finance to HR and membership. All sessions are delivered by specialist co‑op trainers.
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Contact us
Get in touch with Co‑operatives UK to let us know how we can help. Select the area you need support with and one of the team will be back in touch.
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Annual general meetings (AGM) guide – in-depth
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This is a more in-depth guide into preparing and staging a successful AGM.
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