aboutabout the network for britain s thousands of co operative businesses co operatives uk works to promote develop and unite member owned business worth more than 34 billion to the british economy . overviewabout co operatives uklearn more about our governance and strategy read annual reports and disover the latest career opportunities what is a co operativeco operatives look like any other business but are run by their members empowering the local community case studiesread a selection of case studies to discover why the co op model works for all sorts of businesses and puts members in control the benefits of co operativessee how sharing ownership gives people a stake boosts productivity and harnesses innovation the co operative economydiscover the total turnover of the uk s co operative sector and latest trends contact us close promoting co opspromoting co operatives we bring co operatives together to campaign on vital issues raise awareness of co operative businesses and help create a level playing field for the start up and growth of co operatives . overviewco operatives fortnightonce a year co ops of all shapes and sizes come together to show the power of co operation levelling the playing fieldwe work to remove obstacles for co operative businesses and other forms of economic leadership influencing policydetails on our role in campaigning for co operative policy and getting members involved fair tax markdetails on gaining fair tax mark accreditation co operative advantagehow to boost the uk economy through 50 innovations brexitour position and plans on how co operatives can thrive in a post brexit britain . close developing co opsdeveloping co operatives as the uk s network for co operatives we help new starts get off the ground provide specialist advice for growing businesses and lead major programmes to develop the uk co operative sector . overviewthe hivestart or grow a co operative community enterprises using this new business support programme grow your co optips and tricks for making the most of your co operative business advice servicesexpert advice on everything from governance to hr . discover how we can help develop your co op training eventswe offer comprehensive training on a range of disciplines close uniting co opsuniting co operatives as the network for the uk s co operative businesses we organise flagship national events and facilitate networks and workshops to enable co operatives to connect learn and do business with one another . . overviewpractitioners forumdiscover more and sign up for our annual sell out professional training event events calendarupcoming conferences training events networking opportunities and member group gatherings directory of co operativessearch for a co operative near you co operative retail conferencethe only event designed specifically for co op retailers . it attracts the leaders managers and directors of uk wide retail co ops close membershipmembership as the network for britain s thousands of co operative businesses we provide our members with access to advice training networking and events . overviewbenefits of membershipdiscover what membership can do for you and your co op membership packagessmall or large retail or agriculture we ve got a package to suit the full spectrum of co ops hr packagehigh quality hr advice and support plus significant procurement savings are just some of the benefits contact add onaccess the best co op advice at an excellent price point through the contact package close search search search for a local co op browse the newsroom downloadable resources close what do you wantto do together about co operatives uk co operatives give people control over things that matter to them . from fan owned football clubs to farmer controlled businesses there are nearly 7 000 independent co operatives across the uk . the network for britain s thousands of co operatives co operatives uk works to promote develop and unite member owned businesses worth 34 billion to the economy . our voice together we promote co operatives through policy and public campaigns . our voice our support we develop co operatives from innovative start ups to big businesses . our support our network we unite co operative leaders and practitioners through our forums and events . our network latest from the co operatives uk newsroom world s top 300 co operatives increase turnover to 2.53 trillion press release 3 days ago recipe for bringing values to life in business revealed in ed mayo s new book press release 5 days ago bristol energy cooperative scoops project gong at clean energy awards press release 1 week ago thirty groups selected for second round of community economic development programme press release 2 weeks ago what we re talking about ... buy socent tomorrow & make your money go further https t.co 8vmrkdfj7d socialsaturday2016 coops https t.co bzl5cewgrj cooperativesuk1 day ago want to discover more about worker co ops in grocery head to 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agriculture 416 5 800 housing 671 725.1 retail 505 24 300 sports & leisure 2 890 941.1 health & social care 88 95.2 energy & environment 224 8.9 creative industries 200 26.5 follow us online facebook twitter linkedin seize the power bringing community renewable energy to brighton & hove brighton 19th october special principle 6 business networking session london london 20th october house of the commons oxford 21st october to 23rd october more events thousands of businesses one network co operatives uk limited holyoake house hanover street manchester m60 0as . registered in england as a registered society under the co operative and community benefit societies act 2014 . reg no. 2783r vat reg . 147 8611 47 about us careers contact us