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Co-operatives UK partners with Ubele to launch new research on community shares and diversity
Content by Community Shares
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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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…
10 months 4 weeks
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Community Shares Booster Fund re-launches
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An update on all things Community Shares from John Dawson, Head of Market Development for the Community Shares Unit at Co-operatives UK.
1 year 10 months
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A ‘game-changing’ revolution taking shape in communities across the UK
Content by Community Shares
A mountainous two-day hike into the Knoydart peninsula, on the west coast of Scotland, takes you to one of the most remote communities in the UK – and the mainland’s most remote pub (the Guinness…
2 years 6 months
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There’s arsenic in the sugar – and inequality in our tech
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The prolific adulteration of foodstuffs was common practice in 19th century Britain and although the arsenic was accidental it was commonplace to find grit in the oatmeal, dirt in the cocoa and chalk…
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Understanding a Maturing Community Shares Market Report 2020
Content by Community Shares
Less than 10 years ago, community shares were almost unheard of. Yet since 2012, £155 million has been raised by 104,203 people supporting more than 440 vital businesses – an impressive 92% of which…
3 years 5 months
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Platform Co-ops Now! an online course
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Co‑operatives UK is supporting UK participants as a local partner for the second edition of the Platform Co‑ops Now! course.
3 years 6 months