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Read a guest blog from Suma Wholefoods about its ambitious Sustainability Strategy.

Scottish government is currently conducting a review of how to increase the number of co-operatives, social enterprises and employee-owned businesses. In this blog, our Policy Officer outlines the…

The latest blog from our Policy and Development Lead makes the case for unlocking rapid co-operative growth and creating 70,000 good green jobs.  

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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. 

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…

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.

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…

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…

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…

Anthony Collins Solicitors highlight what you need to know about the new UKCA mark as a manufacturer, importer or distributor.

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…

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…