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Let's fix things: Co-operatives UK CEO Rose Marley reflects on last 12 months and looks ahead to 2024
Business as usual is broken. In fact, reflecting on 2023, it seems everything is broken. Social care, energy, housing, our infrastructure, our mental health... Even our resilience as a nation. Yes,…
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Co-operatives UK partners with Ubele to launch new research on community shares and diversity
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We are pleased to share news of a partnership and piece of research with The Ubele Initiative exploring the barriers and opportunities for black and racially minoritised communities leading community…
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Co-op Policy Blog: Securing jobs through worker co-ops
This week’s Autumn Statement comes against a backdrop of rising business closures. Will government announce improvements to the employee buyout tax reliefs that could help save thousands more jobs and…
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Community Shares Practitioners explore the Scottish Highlands
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On the 27th October, we hosted a Community Shares Practitioner Meet-up in the Scottish Highlands, a hotbed for community-led enterprise and innovative share offers focussed on sustainability, active…
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Guest blog from OneFamily CEO Teddy Nyahasha on financial inclusion
Discover the financially inclusive provisions Co-operatives UK member OneFamily has introduced in response to the cost of living crisis in this blog from their CEO, Teddy Nyahasha.
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Hebden Bridge Practitioner Meet-up 2023: past, present and future of community-led co-operation!
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On the 30th June, we hosted a Community Shares Practitioner Meet-up in Hebden Bridge in the Calder Valley, a town known for its crucial place in co-operative history. Nowadays, it continues to be a…
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International Day of Co-operatives: An altogether different global movement
It's the International Day of Co-operatives so I wanted to take the opportunity to highlight some fantastic work that has been going on across our Movement in the past 12 months.
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Tips on bidding to the Community Ownership Fund
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Co-operatives UK is a Community Ownership Fund (COF) delivery partner and John Dawson, Head of Market Development in our Community Shares Unit, spoke to a community benefit society (CBS) about their…
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The importance of good governance
Good governance is the key to running a successful co-op, regardless of size, legal form or business sector. But why is governance so important? And what support is available to help your co-op…
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Celebrating a partnership that’s helping transform communities
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As a successful funding partnership between the Community Shares Unit (CSU) and the Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF) draws to a close, we’re looking back and celebrating what we’ve achieved together…
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The new UKCA mark
Anthony Collins Solicitors highlight what you need to know about the new UKCA mark as a manufacturer, importer or distributor.
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New model rules and resources to support Shariah compliant community share offers
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In 2020, The Community Shares Booster Fund grant funded some specific advisory work for Bradford Community Energy on whether they could certify their live community share offer as Shariah compliant to…
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Meet our new Society Secretary: Claire Dalton
Having worked at the Co-operative Group for 16 years in the Board Secretariat team and obtaining her Chartered Secretary qualifications, Claire Dalton joined Co-operatives UK as Society Secretary with…
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Rose Marley, CEO of Co-operatives UK, looks back on the past 12 months
Co-operatives UK CEO, Rose Marley, looks back on 2022 and in the 'spirit of co-operation' offers a message of hope.
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Helping co-operatives to improve their governance – meet Zena King
Playing a crucial role at Co-operatives UK since 2007, Zena King moved into our Advice Team in 2022. Drawing upon her wealth of experience as Society Secretary, Zena brings additional experience to…
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The Big Switch Off – everything you should know
Over the next few years the UK will see a big change in telecommunications with Openreach switching off the analogue network by 2025. Hear from Your Co-op Business Solutions about why you need to pay…
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