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Community Shares Standard Mark Assessment Framework
Related topic: Finance | Resource type: ToolkitContent by Community Shares
The Community Shares Standard Mark is awarded to community share offers that meet national standards of best practice.
Template letters: Save Social Investment Tax Relief (SITR)
Resource type: Template policy / documentContent by Community Shares
Download these template letters for societies that have run or are planning to run community share offers, or for individuals who have invested in community share offers.
Platform co-ops – founder journey
Resource type: Leaflet / GuideContent by Unfound
This resource outlines the journey a new platform co-op could take based on the experience of other platform co-op founders.
Harnessing mutuality
Related topic: Policy campaigns | Resource type: Policy briefingPolicy solutions for mutuals: proposals and impact
The Community Shares Handbook
Content by Community Shares
1. Introduction to community sharesThis Handbook sets out guidance for societies and practitioners who provide advice on community shares, a term used to describe withdrawable,…
Platform co‑ops – a primer
Resource type: Leaflet / GuideContent by Unfound
A brief overview of what a platform co‑op is and isn't.
Essential Company Secretary
Related topic: GovernanceThis guide is for co-operatives registered under the Companies Act 2006.
The Companies Act 2006 dispensed with the requirement for private limited companies to appoint a…
The Essential Society Secretary
Related topic: GovernanceMember content
Introduction
For societies registered under the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014.
Every society must have a secretary who is the main person responsible in…
Terms and Conditions of Registration
Resource type: Template policy / documentThis document sets out what you can expect in your dealings with Co-operatives UK and what you can do if you believe that service standards are not being met. It also sets out our…
Give a Little Something social media graphics
Related topic: Marketing & communications | Resource type: GraphicsRetail co-ops across the UK are working together to support food banks and campaign against food injustice.
Empowering Places Interim Report
Related topic: Co-op development | Resource type: ReportContent by Empowering Places
Empowering Places aims to build more resilient communities by supporting community businesses to provide benefits and opportunities for local people.
Parliamentary briefing - February 2014
Related topic: Policy campaigns | Resource type: Policy briefingA briefing to provide MPs and Peers with a concise overview of the legislative reforms for co-operatives making their way through Parliament (Co-operative and Community Benefit…
Unincorporated co‑operative – model rules
Related topic: Business planning | Resource type: Template policy / documentThese rules are suitable for a co-operative that has decided not to incorporate.
Naming your co-op
Related topic: Governance | Resource type: Leaflet / GuideWhat's in a name? There are legal requirements for choosing and using the name of your co-operative. Read our in depth guides.
Farmer co-operation in the UK: Opportunities for the industry
Related topic: ResearchThis report for Co-operatives UK from the Royal Agricultural University includes insights into UK farmers’ current views on co‑operation – and highlights the potential benefits of…
Environmental impacts – getting started
Related topic: Climate action | Resource type: ToolkitIf your organisation has never formally thought about the environmental impacts you might have, then this tool will help you understand what you need to consider.