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Join the new wave of people across the UK setting up co-ops – or get support to make yours stronger.
Find out about the advice and training opportunities available for co-operatively run businesses and organisations, from expert one-to-one advice, peer mentoring and one-day skills training.
We offer a range of business support for new groups and existing co-ops including one-to-one advice, peer mentoring, one-day training sessions and FREE 'Is a co-op right for you?' workshops
Register for any of our one-day series of Co-operative skills training sessions – available to existing co-operatives looking to strengthen in key areas.
See the wider range of co-operative business advisers and experienced peer mentors working on The Hive.
Find out more about The Hive, a business support programme for co‑ops, run by Co-operatives UK in partnership with The Co-operative Bank.
Receive The Hive email updates to know when new opportunities are on offer to new and existing co‑ops.
This section is packed with step-by-step guides and resources to work through the process of testing your business idea to writing a business plan, as well as sign-posting the business support on offer for groups in the very early stages of starting a co‑op.
From testing your business idea to writing a business plan, this section takes you through the process – step-by-step – with information and downloads to help you kick off.
Groups can apply for expert one-to-one business advice or the chance to be matched with an experienced mentor from an existing co‑op.
We're running a series of 'Is a co-operative right for you?' workshops across the UK to help groups understand whether a co-op is the right option for you.
Find out more about The Hive, a business support programme for co‑ops, run by Co-operatives UK in partnership with The Co-operative Bank.
Everything you need to know and do to get your co-operative business registered as a legal entity.
A step-by-step guide with additional resources to help get your co-operative business registered as a legal entity.
Groups can apply for expert one-to-one business advice or the chance to be matched with an experienced mentor from an existing co‑op.
Find out more about The Hive, a business support programme for co‑ops, run by Co-operatives UK in partnership with The Co-operative Bank.
Some key areas of focus when you are looking to grow your business, firm-up some of your weaknesses, or improve your sustainability.
Guidance and downloads to help your co-op work through some key areas including governance, HR & people, membership, marketing your co-op and managing environmental impact.
Groups can apply for expert one-to-one business advice or the chance to be matched with an experienced mentor from an existing co‑op.
We offer a range of one-day training courses to help existing co-ops learn new skills and strengthen in key areas, from strategic planning and change management, to marketing your co-op difference.
Find out more about The Hive, a business support programme for co‑ops, run by Co-operatives UK in partnership with The Co-operative Bank.
Employee ownership is a viable succession option for business owners, who can get a fair price for the business by selling it to those who know it best – the employees.
Advice and guidance for groups considering community buyouts and community shares, where key amenities, assets and services are taken into the ownership of the community.
Groups can apply for expert one-to-one business advice to help work through their buyout or conversion.
Find out more about The Hive, a business support programme for co‑ops, run by Co-operatives UK in partnership with The Co-operative Bank.
Join the new wave of people across the UK setting up co-ops – or get support to make yours stronger.