Research

Co-operative research 

We conduct and collaborate in research projects to ensure a robust analytic framework for implementing policy and practice. 

We've gathered together a number of reports published over recent years on a range of pertinent topics relating to co‑operatives. 

Co-operative and mutual economy

• Our annual Co-operative and Mutual Economy report provides a sector overview for the UK.

Accommodation and apprenticeships

• This research report, published by Co-operatives UK and funded by The Co-operative Bank, Accommodation and Apprenticeships: Research into young people’s views. The research included a UK wide YouGov survey, and a survey and focus groups with young people in Greater Manchester. 

Community shares 

• Community shares report 2023: Communities doing it for themselves aims to provide a detailed and inspiring update on the community shares market while celebrating key milestones, innovations and learnings over the last ten years
• Community shares impact report 2023: A retrospective of the previous year, this report captures some of the numbers and stories from the Community Shares Unit’s activities.
• Understanding a maturing community shares market is the most comprehensive report ever published on the community shares sector was published in 2020 – written by Co‑operatives UK, funded by Power to Change and Community Shares Scotland. It demonstrates the significant impact that community shares has had on businesses and communities across the UK.