Support for your co‑operative

Running a co-operative brings opportunities and challenges that generic business advice does not always understand. Co-operatives UK provides expert support for co-operatives and community businesses, helping you strengthen governance, support your people, manage finances, engage members, raise investment and plan for the future.

 

Our advice starts with an understanding of co-operative ownership, democratic control and member benefit, so you get practical support that fits how your organisation works. 

 

Need help finding the right support? Tell us what your co-operative needs and we’ll help point you in the right direction >>

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Co‑operatives UK advice team

In this section

  • We've put together a range of resources that our members tell us are of most value.
  • Unlock expert guidance to ensure good governance for your co-operative. We work with businesses of all sizes and sectors, ensuring accountability, transparency and effective decision-making.
  • Specialist HR services tailored for co-operatives, helping you manage people, policies and compliance while upholding co-operative values.
  • Access guidance to recruit, engage and retain members, build effective strategies and strengthen co-operative membership structures.
  • Sector-leading expertise in community shares, providing best practice standards, advice and support through the Community Shares Booster Fund.
  • Find out what opportunities the government's Local Power Plan offers for co-operative growth and community-owned energy, and what we can do to help.
  • We deliver a number of programmes to offer support for new and existing co-operatives, working with partners and funders.
  • A directory of practitioners offering a range of expert services for new-start co-operatives, existing co-operatives and businesses looking to convert to co-operatives.

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Training for co-operatives

Expert training for co-operatives, including governance, finance, HR, director training and secretary training. Browse upcoming courses or ask us about bespoke in-house training. Contact: [email protected]

Governance support for co-operatives

Co-operatives UK provides expert governance support for co-operatives of all sizes and sectors, including governance reviews, board effectiveness support, governing document reviews, governance training and bespoke consultancy. Our advice team…

Contact Package

Our Contact Package – exclusively available to members of Co‑operatives UK – provides access to the best support from leading advisers on co‑operative governance, finance, HR, health and safety 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…