Search policy activity
Search our policy activity by issue, sector or region
Featured content
Image
Member consultation: Supporting Scottish co-operatives
The SNP-Scottish Green Shared Policy Programme includes a commitment to develop tailored support for co-operatives.
2 years
Image
Do more, faster, together: Joint declaration by the UK’s co-operatives in the run up to COP26
Joint declaration on climate action by the UK’s co-operatives in the run up to COP26.
2 years 3 months
Image
#1MillionOwners
Content by #1MillionOwners
Join our campaign and pledge your support to create one million employee and worker owners in the UK by 2030.
3 years 2 months
Image
Shop worker violence is on the increase: Write to your MP
Violence and abuse against shop workers has increase during the pandemic. Write to your MP before 5 July to ask them to vote for the amendment to protect Shopworkers which will be debated by…
2 years 7 months
Image
Co-ops earmarked for role in landmark Scottish housing plans
Following concerted lobbying by Co-operatives UK and the Cross Party Group on Co-ops, Scottish Government has included housing co-operatives in its ‘Housing to 2040 strategy.
2 years 10 months
All policy
Filters
Why co-ops are pivotal to a fairer, stronger Scotland
Policy Issue: Co-op developmentWe make six recommendations designed to make Scotland the best place in the world to establish new co-ops and develop existing ones.
Member consultation: Supporting Scottish co-operatives
Policy Issue: Co-op developmentThe SNP-Scottish Green Shared Policy Programme includes a commitment to develop tailored support for co-operatives.
Policy Brief: Co-operatives, Mutuals and Friendly Societies Bill
Policy Issue: FinanceRead our policy brief as we state the case for the Co-operatives, Mutuals and Friendly Societies Bill.
Do more, faster, together: Joint declaration by the UK’s co-operatives in the run up to COP26
Policy Issue: ClimateJoint declaration on climate action by the UK’s co-operatives in the run up to COP26.
Why we back Marcora-like legislation in the UK
Policy Issue: Worker ownershipCo-operatives UK fully supports new efforts, spearheaded by the Co-operative Party, to bring forward Marcora-like legislation in the Senedd and Scottish Parliament.
#1MillionOwners
Policy Issue: Worker ownershipJoin our campaign and pledge your support to create one million employee and worker owners in the UK by 2030.
Shop worker violence is on the increase: Write to your MP
Policy Issue: Staff and customer safetyViolence and abuse against shop workers has increase during the pandemic. Write to your MP before 5 July to ask them to vote for the amendment to protect Shopworkers which will be…
Community Ownership Fund
Policy Issue: CommunityWe are excited that government has confirmed its intentions to launch the Community Ownership Fund in June 2021.
Since December 2019 we have been working with members, partners…
Co-ops earmarked for role in landmark Scottish housing plans
Following concerted lobbying by Co-operatives UK and the Cross Party Group on Co-ops, Scottish Government has included housing co-operatives in its ‘Housing to 2040 strategy.
Co-op manifesto asks are vital to rebuilding the Scottish economy
Policy Issue: Co-op developmentA four-point plan to harness the spirit of co-operative working seen during the pandemic is crucial to rebuilding Scotland’s economy after Covid-19.
Protecting farmers’ ability to co‑operate after Brexit
Policy Issue: BrexitWe summarise how important elements of the existing competition exemptions for agricultural co-operation are to be retained in UK law after Brexit - and how interventions by…
Farming Minister George Eustice creates £10 million fund for farmer co‑operation
Policy Issue: BrexitA new multi-million pound fund to support co‑operation between farmers will be created following extensive lobbying from Co‑operatives UK and its farmer members – it has been…
Calls for insolvency legislation to apply to co‑ops heeded by government
Policy Issue: Law and corporate frameworkNew insolvency legislation to give businesses in distress more opportunities to turn things around has been applied to co-ops following our successful lobbying efforts.
Government extends AGM help to mutual societies
Policy Issue: CovidCo-operative and community benefit societies, in Great Britain and Northern Ireland, are covered by legislation that provides businesses with greater flexibility in how and when…
We are the rebuilders
Policy Issue: CovidCo-ops are pivotal to helping our communities and country build back better from Covid-19. In this short paper we make four co-op ‘offers’ to everyone working for a more…
Employee and worker ownership in Covid-19 recovery strategies
Policy Issue: Worker ownershipOur short paper sets out why city regions should support the creation of employee and worker owned businesses, via both start-up and conversions, in their Covid-19 recovery…