Co-operatives UK

Our member Heart of England Co-operative Society Ltd are recruiting for a Society Secretary! This is a great opportunity to: 🔷 Enable high-quality governance aligned with co-operative principles 🔷 Oversee the production and distribution of the Annual Report and Financial Statements 🔷 Provide secretarial services to the Board and its committees 🔷 Collaborate with the Leadership Team to implement Society-wide policies 🔷 And much more... 📍 Coventry 🗓️ Deadline: This Friday (6th Sept) Find out more and apply now 👉 https://buff.ly/4dNMwBf 📣 Please share with your networks!

📣 Calling our #Scottish members! We know what a brilliant difference your co-op is making, and we want you to get recognised for it! 🌟 Social Enterprise Scotland have launched a new #IDBMImpactAward, designed to recognise and celebrate the wider #SocialEconomy community in Scotland. Showcase how you’re driving social, environmental or community impact in Scotland and apply before 10am on Monday 7 October! Find out more and apply now 👉 https://buff.ly/4gbvNcq #SocEntScotAwards24 #IDBM

#Mondaymotivation: Your community can start a co-op! 🫵 We’ve got a huge range of community co-ops within our membership at Co-operatives UK, and we can help you set up your own. Take Wedmore Village Farm for example. With a two-acre commercial market garden, one-acre campsite and a whole range of social programmes that benefit local people, they’re making a HUGE positive difference in their community. From supporting young adults with special educational needs to learn about organic agriculture, to working with the local Men’s Shed to combat social isolation, this co-op is an ✨ inspiring example ✨of what communities can achieve when they come together! To help them get started, they applied to our Business Support for Co-ops programme, supported by the Co-operative Bank. This gave them access to expert advice from Charlotte Hollins, one of the founding members of Fordhall Farm – the first community farm in the UK. 👩🌾 💬 “We had bi-weekly Skype mentoring meetings with some of the Fordhall Farm members of staff. They ran us through everything, step by step, And they were on the end of the phone and always contactable by email. They were fantastic and their communication was really great.” – Tristan Faith, Farm Manager So far they've been a huge success, and have exciting future plans to deliver fresh fruit and veg to local schools and foodbanks. 🥕 Feeling inspired? Read the full case study to find out more about this brilliant co-op 👉 https://buff.ly/4djS71H Find out what help you could receive to start your own co-op with our Business Support for Co-ops programme – supported by the Co-operative Bank 👉 https://buff.ly/45KhNjW #startacoop #startabusiness #businesssupport #coops

We're hiring for the position of Research Officer! This is a new and exciting opportunity to: ⭐ Plan and conduct market research to understand public perceptions of co-ops ⭐ Collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders to gather and utilise data ⭐ Manage research projects ⭐ Prepare reports and insights that demonstrate the value and impact of co-ops Find out more 👉 https://buff.ly/3kchbSc Deadline: 22 September 2024 📣 Please share with your networks!

Enjoy this #throwback to our May Co-op Hackathon where we brought together tons of tech savvy co-operators to channel their skills into building digital solutions that empower #coops! 🧑💻👩💻 Want to get involved? 🫵 Don't miss the chance to join our next Co‑op Hackathon on 1-2 October– sponsored by @thecooperativebank and @centralcoopuk. We’ll be collaboratively developing joined-up digital infrastructure for the co‑op movement. It’s FREE to attend and travel bursaries are available. 🤩 And if you want to get in on the start of something amazing, be sure to join the online sessions we’re holding prior to the event too! Find out more 👉 https://buff.ly/3E7w2Ui #TechForGood #ethicaltech #futuretech #innovation #collaborativetech #tb #tbt #throwbackthursday

✨ #ThrowbackThursday ✨ Six years ago, we collaborated with the incredibly talented poet @Isaiah Hull and the creative minds at Blake House Filmmakers Cooperative to produce a film... Commissioned for #CoopFortnight, it speaks to the strength of collective action and spirit of co-operation. Through Isaiah's words and Blake House's visual storytelling, we created something quite unique. Give it a watch and give us your thoughts 👇 https://lnkd.in/eAWRbZ7b

#unfunfact: Did you know that most supply teachers are paid around 40% less than full-time teachers! 😵💫 This is because 85% are supplied through private agencies that take a large cut from the money schools pay. 🤔 But what’s that got to do with co-ops? After spending 10 years lobbying the unions and government to change the situation, Niall and other members of the National Supply Teachers Network decided to set up their own supply teacher service – Proxi Education. Their aim was to improve pay and working conditions for the supply teachers in their network – so the #coop model was the perfect fit! To get Proxi off the ground, Niall and his co-founder received help from our Business Support for Co-ops programme, supported by the Co-operative Bank. This gave them access to consultancy and advice from co-operative advisor Mark Simmonds. 💬 “Mark’s help was extremely useful and his knowledge was invaluable. He took us through governance procedures, created a five-year financial forecast and signposted to a co-operative fund for start-up loans. His input was absolutely vital in getting us where we are now.” – Niall Bradely, Proxi Education. Proxi has been a huge success, placing 20 teachers in regular and adhoc work since 2023 – with 50% being paid towards the top of the pay scale. And they’ve got lots of exiting plans for the future. 🙌 Check out the full case study to learn more 👉 https://buff.ly/3M3tVVC #bethechange #fairpay #businessdonedifferenly #startabusiness #businesssupport #supportteachers #education

We're hiring for the position of Operational Support Co-ordinator! This is a new and exciting opportunity to: ⭐ Lead on the end-to-end management for cross-functional initiatives ⭐ Develop and manage a centralised reporting system ⭐ Facilitate communication channels across departments ⭐ Participate in our AI squad Deadline: 22 Sept 2024 Find out more 👉 https://buff.ly/3kchbSc 📣 Please share with your networks!

🐛 Meet BATCOM – a group of people who love to make compost! This co-op of self-proclaimed ‘worm nerds’ take green waste from their gardens and allotments, using it to feed their own soil. 🪱 Their composting scheme is owned and controlled by their members, meaning it grows as the community wants it to, and reflects the needs of those who nourish it. 👩🌾 👨🌾 To help make their vision a reality, Shelly and her co-founders turned to our Business Support for Co-ops programme, supported by The Co-operative Bank plc. This gave them access to support from a co-op practitioner to help them get started. 🙌 💬 “There’s a lot of information to take in when setting up a community benefit society, and to have someone to talk it through and explain things has been really valuable.” – Shelly, BATCOM Check out the full case study for more 👉 https://buff.ly/3YNf3SU 👀 Are you looking to set up a co-op? Or does your existing co-op need support? Check out our Business Support for Co-ops Programme – supported by the Co-operative Bank. https://buff.ly/45KhNjW

Ripple's record-breaking efforts to make community energy scalable, impactful, and accessible to all are wholeheartedly endorsed by Co-operatives UK. Watch as CEO, Rose Marley, explains how people-owned power is a real "win-win". Read more about energy cooperatives here: https://bit.ly/3yGhgF1