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The UK's apex body and authority on co-operatives, we provide expert support, advocacy and development to help member-owned businesses thrive and build a fairer, more sustainable future. Sign up to our newsletters: www.uk.coop/email
@cooperativesuk.bsky.social➕️ Plus, mix and match with sessions across Membership, Communications, HR and Finance & Assurance to build a day around your co‑op’s needs.
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@cooperativesuk.bsky.social▫️ Getting human rights right: Strengthen your compliance. ▫️ An update from the FCA: Key developments from the Mutuals Team. ▫️ Deliberative democracy: New ways to involve members in decision-making. ▫️ Intergenerational & intersectional governance: Inclusive governance. (2/3)
@cooperativesuk.bsky.social🏛️ Take your co‑operative’s governance up a gear 🚀 at Practitioners Forum. 💡Join us on 26 November at The Studio in Manchester for expert insight, emerging thinking & practical learning to ensure your governance capability is the very best it can be. Sessions on: 🧵👇️ (1/3)
@cooperativesuk.bsky.socialOr you can mix and match with Membership, Governance, HR and Finance & Assurance sessions – to get exactly the right combination for your co‑op’s needs.
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@cooperativesuk.bsky.social📱 Social media engagement: Create content that gets people talking. 📸 Put your co‑op in the picture: Take great photos with your smartphone. 🎯 Comms strategy without the overwhelm: For focus & direction, easily. 📰 Beyond the press release: Target the right audiences.(2/3)
@cooperativesuk.bsky.social📣 Crank up your co‑op’s comms capability at Practitioners Forum – on 26 November in Manchester. 🗣️ Our Communications Forum has four top‑notch sessions to help you connect with your audiences and communicate with greater confidence: 🧵👇️ (1/3)
@cooperativesuk.bsky.socialIf you’re at the @coophousinguk.bsky.social conference today, make sure to visit our stand!
@cooperativesuk.bsky.socialThursday: our report showed doubling the co‑op sector could take 150+ years. Friday: £10 million for co‑operative development.
This week: the Prime Minister said the UK gave "the co‑operative movement to the world".
@rosemarley.bsky.social on a week of momentum for co‑ops: buff.ly/s5MKwBE
@cooperativesuk.bsky.socialMonday 28 September
• Fringe session: Power in Place, 10:15am, Revolution Bar, Albert Dock
• Roundtable: Delivering Good Growth: How Do We Unlock the Potential of the Mutual Sector? 3:30pm, Malmaison Hotel
Rose and our Policy team are there across the event, so say hello! #Lab26
@cooperativesuk.bsky.socialIt's Labour Party Conference time! Here's a rundown of fringe sessions and roundtables our CEO @rosemarley.bsky.social is speaking at:
Sunday 27 September
• Roundtable: Pricing young people out of work - can the high street solve our NEETs crisis? 5:15pm, Liverpool ONE Management Suite #Lab26 👇
@cooperativesuk.bsky.socialOur CEO @rosemarley.bsky.social is quoted: “This funding shows a government that understands how giving power and agency to communities brings positive change and improves lives, with community, business + local government all working together.”
Read our reaction:
www.uk.coop/news/game-ch...
@cooperativesuk.bsky.socialGreat to see @theguardian.com coverage of yesterday’s government announcement of new funding for high streets and communities – including a new £10m Co-operative Development Programme.
@cooperativesuk.bsky.socialRead the full story 👉 www.uk.coop/news/game-ch...
#coops @rosemarley.bsky.social @jameslwright.bsky.social
@cooperativesuk.bsky.socialIt’s part of a £210m govt package to bring high streets back to life, including support for communities to take over the pubs, shops and much-loved local spaces that matter to them. Full details are still to come. We’ll be working with government on how the money is spent. 👇
@cooperativesuk.bsky.socialBIG, BIG NEWS! A new £10m Co-operative Development Programme has been announced for England. This is an absolute game-changer for our sector. The funding will help mayors and strategic authorities across England set up more co-operatives. 👇
@cooperativesuk.bsky.socialCo‑operatives deliver good growth – and we can prove it.
Our Co‑operative and Mutual Economy 2026 report is out. Co‑ops are:
📈 more than 2x as likely to survive five years
💷 4x more likely to pay the real Living Wage
📍 more likely to be based outside London and the South East
@cooperativesuk.bsky.socialOur @comshares.bsky.social training on 7 October is for organisations that have completed a share offer and now need to keep their members engaged. How do you balance a large membership, non-local supporters and member churn? Our training addresses all of this and more 👉 buff.ly/A8QTJjb #comshares
@comshares.bsky.socialReposted by @cooperativesuk.bsky.social👩👧👧Make the most of your members!
Expert training on effective engagement, especially for after you have run a community share offer. Learn from others and come and ask any questions.
7th Oct online
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@cooperativesuk.bsky.social✨ From smarter governance and stronger member engagement to VAT, funding, employment law and communications that connect. Attend one forum or mix and match sessions to suit your co‑operative’s needs.
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@cooperativesuk.bsky.social🎯 Governance, Finance & Assurance, HR, Communications and Membership. 🧠 Indispensable skills and knowledge to help your co‑operative thrive. 🤝 Connect and share ideas with fellow co‑operative professionals. (2/3)
