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 robust enough to embrace change. Our Advice Team has supported co‑operatives with their governance, HR, finance and membership for more than 20 years. How can we help yours?

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What is good governance?

Good governance is crucial to the effective operation of co-operatives regardless of size, legal form or business sector.

Contact package

Our contact package provides access to the best support from leading advisers on co-op governance, finance, HR and membership.

Co-operative Corporate Governance Code

This code is a tool to help chart what good practice can look like. It focuses on best practice around democracy and quality of leadership that emerges through good governance.

Directors toolkit

Member content

The directors toolkit is a comprehensive series of resources for inducting directors onto a co-operative board. This page contains downloads of the editable elements.

Great resources and services for Co-operatives UK members

We've put together a range of resources that our members tell us are of most value.

Governance support

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…

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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…

9 months 1 week

Zena King – governance expert, advice team

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…

1 year 2 months

What a deposit is and why it matters

Anthony Collins Solicitors highlight a potential risk for co-operatives in managing money in the form of deposits – what to be mindful of and the potential legal implications.

1 year 2 months

Blockchain – the catalyst for a cooperative economy?

Anthony Collins Solicitors outline what blockchain is, and how and why co-operatives might start to incorporate blockchain into their governance and operations.

2 years 2 months

Two colleagues looking at a planning chart

IBM v Co-op – the importance of good project management

This blog uses a recent case study to highlight to the importance of effective project management when it comes to digital transformation projects, especially when they do not go as planned.

2 years 7 months