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Co-operatives UK - alongside its Future Economy Alliance partners - has launched a Business Plan for Britain which calls on government to make bold, new policy interventions to unleash the potential…

We’ve teamed up with the School for Social Entrepreneurs to support alternative businesses to develop, strengthen and grow.  

Equal Care Co-op and Suma have been selected from thousands of co-ops across the UK to star in a documentary highlighting the power of co-operative businesses. 

There’s help for co-ops in West Yorkshire to start-up and grow thanks to a new programme from a group of partners, which includes Co-operatives UK. 

The Community Shares Impact Report 2023 looks back over the activities and achievements of the Community Shares Unit in 2023 – its busiest year ever for supporting community investment that positively…

The announcement enhances the Co-operative UK's capacity to support organisations that are raising finance through community share offers. 

Voice of Postmaster and the Communication Workers Union (CWU) - accompanied by mutual sector body Co-operatives UK - have held talks with Post Office Minister Kevin Hollinrake MP to discuss the Post…

Crowdfunder is reducing fees for all community share offers through a new partnership with Co-operatives UK.

The International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) has launched the World Cooperative Monitor 2023, which lists the world's largest 300 co-operatives and mutuals and includes a "special focus" on member…

The trade body for co-operatives is calling for worker co-op buyouts to enjoy the same tax breaks as employee ownership trust (EOT) buyouts.

The Co‑operative Governance Expert Reference Panel is recruiting two new members following Silena Dominy's decision to step down and the opening of a new position. 

Co-operatives UK announces a 'roadshow' of workshops taking place in towns and cities across England, Scotland and Wales, in partnership with leading local co‑operators and co‑operative organisations.

Industry bodies representing members whose revenues exceed £87 billion a year are calling on the next government to back business with purpose beyond profit. 

Co-operatives UK reveals recommendations for agricultural co-operatives to address Board diversity and implement succession policies following a director renumeration survey.

A new network, led by our partner Plunkett Foundation, is bringing together co-operative retail societies to boost the resource and expertise needed to help the growth and resilience of the rural…

New partnership calls for radical policy change as polling reveals public demands for business to do more for the economy and wider society.